captain
/ˈkæptən/
nounverb
Core
1.n.an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
2.n.the naval officer in command of a military ship
3.n.a policeman in charge of a precinct
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captain and skipper share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. captain means “an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant”. skipper means “a student who fails to attend classes”. captain is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈkæptən/
1.n.an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
2.n.the naval officer in command of a military ship
3.n.a policeman in charge of a precinct
/ˈskɪpɚ/
1.n.a student who fails to attend classes
2.n.an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
3.n.the naval officer in command of a military ship
| captain | skipper | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkæptən/ | /ˈskɪpɚ/ |
| Said | KAP-tuhn | SKIP-ur |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun, verb |
| Senses | 8 | 4 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | none recorded |
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