sea captain

noun

: the master especially of a merchant vessel

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Former Northwestern Mutual President and Chairman Edmund Fitzgerald, who commissioned the ship and paintings of it to be created, came from a long line of sea captains. Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025 The actor, star of Netflix’s Undercover and Ferry, will portray Jan Janszoon, also known as Murat Reis, a real-life Dutch sea captain who converted to Islam and became one of the most powerful pirate admirals in the North African city of Salé. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025 That mindset has shaped my journey from sea captain to serial entrepreneur. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 The film opens in the desolate Arctic, where Victor has chased his creation, and flashes back as Frankenstein relates his life’s story to a Danish sea captain whose ship is stuck in the ice. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sea captain

Word History

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sea captain was in 1612

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“Sea captain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20captain. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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