[ˈkapt(ɪ)n], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the person in command of a ship
(e.g: he found a vessel whose captain was prepared to sign him on)

- the leader of a team, especially in sports
(e.g: the cup was presented to the winning team's captain)

- (in the US) a police officer in charge of a precinct, ranking below a chief


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the general sense ‘chief or leader’): from Old French capitain (superseding earlier chevetaigne ‘chieftain’), from late Latin capitaneus ‘chief’, from Latin caput, capit- ‘head’

[ˈkapt(ɪ)n], (Verb)

Definitions:
- be the captain of (a ship, aircraft, or sports team)
(e.g: all the boats are captained by professional sailors)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the general sense ‘chief or leader’): from Old French capitain (superseding earlier chevetaigne ‘chieftain’), from late Latin capitaneus ‘chief’, from Latin caput, capit- ‘head’