sea captains

noun

plural of sea captain
as in commanders

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  1. commanders
  2. skips
  3. skippers
  4. officers
  5. captains
  6. admirals
Noun
  • Lukas was escorting commanders from Barksdale Air Force Base.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The aircraft’s multi-role design also gives commanders greater flexibility in employing it for different missions rather than limiting it to the traditional air-superiority role associated with earlier Eagle variants.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of commanders
Noun
  • Their Greatest Hits is the only no-skips set in the catalog of a band that sometimes seemed to specialize in the skips.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
  • To be among my best of the best, a restaurant must serve dishes and drinks that are complete in terms of flavor and technique, from the premeal cocktails to dessert—like an album with no skips.
    — Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of skips
Noun
  • The American League and National League teams will be managed by John Schneider and Dave Roberts, respectively, the skippers of last year’s World Series clubs.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Ludwig says many breakfast skippers end up overeating at night.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
Definition of skippers
Noun
  • The Washington Post reported last month that authorities have charged or accused at least 50 law enforcement officers of leveraging ALPRs without authorization, sometimes using the software to stalk women.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Among them is a complaint by four Muslim women in Arizona who sued multiple police departments and Arizona State University after male officers removed their hijabs while arresting them at pro-Palestinian campus protests in 2024.
    — BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of officers
Noun
  • The 24-year-old is one of Chelsea’s vice-captains, behind Reece James, and has played 149 times for the club since joining from Brighton in August 2023.
    — Sam Joseph, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Achane agreed, explaining that much will be required not just of the captains but of the entire team.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of captains
Noun
  • The navies that embraced carrier aviation did not do it by convincing admirals that airplanes were interesting.
    — Pankaj Prasoon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • His departure comes after Hegseth ousted several other generals and admirals, including the head of the Navy.
    — ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of admirals
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