Admiral vs. Captain
Admiralnoun
A naval officer of the highest rank; the commander of a country's naval forces.
Admiralnoun
A naval officer of high rank, immediately below Admiral of the Fleet; the commander of a fleet or squadron.
Admiralnoun
A flag officer in the United States Navy or Coast Guard of a grade superior to vice admiral and junior to admiral of the fleet (when that grade is used). An admiral is equal in grade or rank to a four-star general.
Admiralnoun
The ship which carries the admiral, the flagship; also, the most considerable ship of a fleet.
Admiralnoun
(obsolete) A prince or Saracen leader under the Sultan.
Admiralnoun
(entomology) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Vanessa, especially a red admiral or white admiral.
Admiralnoun
A naval officer of the highest rank; a naval officer of high rank, of which there are different grades. The chief gradations in rank are admiral, vice admiral, and rear admiral. The admiral is the commander in chief of a fleet or of fleets.
Admiralnoun
The ship which carries the admiral; also, the most considerable ship of a fleet.
Admiralnoun
A handsome butterfly (Pyrameis Atalanta) of Europe and America. The larva feeds on nettles.
Admiralnoun
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
Admiralnoun
any of several brightly colored butterflies
Admiralnoun
the most senior commander of a fleet or navy.
Admiralnoun
a naval officer of the second most senior rank, above vice admiral and below Admiral of the Fleet or Fleet Admiral.
Admiralnoun
short for vice admiral or rear admiral
Admiralnoun
a butterfly which has dark wings with bold red or white markings.
Admiral
Admiral is one of the highest ranks in some navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a admiral is equivalent to a general in the army, and is above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet, or fleet admiral.
Captainnoun
A chief or leader.
Captainnoun
The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.
Captainnoun
An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.
Captainnoun
A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore.
Captainnoun
A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a rear admiral (lower half). A captain is equal in grade or rank to an Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel.
Captainnoun
One of the athletes on a sports team who designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official.
Captainnoun
The leader of a group of workers.
Captainnoun
A maître d'.
Captainnoun
(southern US) An honorific title given to a prominent person. See colonel.
Captainnoun
(internet) Someone who provides contextual information for a post. Originally a shorthand for 'Captain Obvious'.
Captainverb
(intransitive) To act as captain
Captainverb
(transitive) To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team.
Captainnoun
A head, or chief officer
Captainnoun
A military leader; a warrior.
Captainverb
To act as captain of; to lead.
Captainadjective
Chief; superior.
Captainnoun
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
Captainnoun
the naval officer in command of a military ship
Captainnoun
a policeman in charge of a precinct
Captainnoun
an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
Captainnoun
the leader of a group of people;
Captainnoun
the pilot ins charge of an airship
Captainnoun
a diningroom attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
Captainverb
be the captain of a sports team
