sea captain

noun

Definition of sea captainnext
as in commander

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Recent Examples of sea captain The novel by Herman Melville about a great white whale and the sea captain consumed by the beast that had bitten off his leg sold only a few hundred copies upon its release in England and America in 1851. — Dan Kelly march 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026 The Bluff stars Chopra Jonas as a former pirate captain who hung up her sword for a tranquil life until her sea captain is kidnapped by a former nemesis. — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026 English sea captains, with royal patronage, had been trafficking African people to the Caribbean and the Chesapeake Bay for decades, but on an ad-hoc basis. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026 That mindset has shaped my journey from sea captain to serial entrepreneur. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sea captain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea captain
  1. commander
  2. skipper
  3. captain
  4. skip
  5. vice admiral
  6. officer
  7. admiral
Noun
  • In the past two weeks, Ukrainian drones have struck 172 vessels belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, according to Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Before achieving fame as a pilot, Baracca was an accomplished cavalry commander and horseman.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
Definition of commander
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  • After a few months of disappointing results, the club dismissed manager Carlos Mendoza and installed Andy Green as interim skipper while beginning to look toward 2027.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • But with his second Golden Boot in sight, current skipper Mbappe might not want that to happen.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of skipper
Noun
  • On the pitch, Schlager — who operated as vice-captain last season — is seen as a leader and will stand up for his team-mates in the dressing room.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Right before dinner, with his furry ears on, Luke asks to speak to the captain.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026
Definition of captain
Noun
  • Cool hues of pistachio and coral skip across the spaces, with corduroy swivel chairs and floral throw pillows that feel straight out of your grandma’s house yet are effortlessly cool.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026
  • Artistro Watercolor Set My children lose interest in crafts faster than a YouTube skip button can appear on an ad.
    — Lauren Silbert, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Definition of skip
Noun
  • Mark Fox, a retired vice admiral and a former commander of the 5th Fleet, previously told Fox News Digital that Kharg is fundamentally an oil terminal rather than a military fortress.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
  • The surgeon general's rank is three-star vice admiral.
    — Pien Huang, NPR, 2 May 2026
Definition of vice admiral
Noun
  • No video has surfaced depicting the moment of the shooting and none of the officers were wearing body cameras.
    — Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • Hopkinson and chief financial officer Simon Capper visited Nyon, Switzerland, on multiple occasions, while the CEO also spoke to governing-body representatives in Budapest before the Champions League final in May.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of officer
Noun
  • And in the run-up to the war in Iran, there was no chance to hear from the generals and admirals who would lead that war.
    — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
  • James Stavridis, a retired US Navy admiral who had sailed through the Strait of Hormuz many times, agreed.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
Definition of admiral

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