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EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary

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Examples

Noun

//The captain has turned off the “fasten seat belt” sign.
//the captain is responsible for everything that happens to his ship in the course of a voyage

Verb

//The ship was captained by John Smith.
//She captained last year's team.

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1598, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology

Noun

Middle English capitane, from Anglo-French capitain, from Late Latin capitaneus, adjective & noun, chief, from Latin capit-, caput head — more at head

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Examples

Noun

//The captain has turned off the “fasten seat belt” sign.
//the captain is responsible for everything that happens to his ship in the course of a voyage

Verb

//The ship was captained by John Smith.
//She captained last year's team.

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1598, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology

Noun

Middle English capitane, from Anglo-French capitain, from Late Latin capitaneus, adjective & noun, chief, from Latin capit-, caput head — more at head

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