capitaine

Definitions of capitaine
  1. noun
    an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
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    type of:
    officier de marine
    a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel
  2. noun
    an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
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    type of:
    officier
    a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps
  3. noun
    the leader of a group of people
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    type of:
    chef, guide, leader
    a person who rules or guides or inspires others
  4. noun
    the naval officer in command of a military ship
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    type of:
    officier naval
    a commissioned officer in the navy
  5. noun
    the pilot in charge of an airship
    synonyms: commandant, commandant de bord
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    type of:
    pilote
    someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
  6. noun
    a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
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    type of:
    préposé à la table à manger
    someone employed to provide service in a dining room
  7. noun
    a policeman in charge of a precinct
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    type of:
    agent de police
    a member of a police force
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