captain john smith

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   English explorer who helped found the colony at Jamestown, Virginia; was said to have been saved by Pocahontas (1580-1631)

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What does captain john smith mean?

captain john smith means "English explorer who helped found the colony at Jamestown, Virginia; was said to have been saved by Pocahontas (1580-1631)".

What is another word for captain john smith?

Close synonyms include Smith, John Smith. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.