sea captain

noun

1. the master of a seagoing vessel.

sea captain

noun

1. the master of a ship, usually a merchant ship

Word History and Origins

Origin of sea captain¹

First recorded in 1605–15

Example Sentences

There would be no salary, but all expenses paid - and, crucially, Mr Guerra would gain some of the sailing experience he needed to qualify as a sea captain.

From BBC

Published in London in 1789, his memoir told of being captured, carried across the ocean to Barbados, and sold to a merchant sea captain.

From Literature

And what of Al Anderson, the Rhode Island fisherman whose myopic devotion to his quarry recalls another famous New England sea captain?

From Salon

This bizarre hybrid was bought by Moses Kimball, founder of the Boston Museum, from the family of a sea captain.

From Scientific American

Erdogan, the son of a sea captain, had faced political headwinds ahead of Sunday's vote: he was already facing blame over an economic crisis when a devastating earthquake hit in February.

From Reuters

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