Commander vs. Captain
Commandernoun
One who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.
Commandernoun
A naval officer whose rank is above that of a lieutenant commander and below that of captain.
Commandernoun
One who exercises control and direction over a group of persons.
Commandernoun
A designation or rank in certain non-military organizations such as NASA and various police forces.
Commandernoun
(obsolete) The chief officer of a commandry.
Commandernoun
A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail lofts, etc.
Commandernoun
A rank within an honorary order: e.g. Commander of the Legion of Honour.
Commandernoun
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Moduza.
Commandernoun
A chief; one who has supreme authority; a leader; the chief officer of an army, or of any division of it.
Commandernoun
An officer who ranks next below a captain, - ranking with a lieutenant colonel in the army.
Commandernoun
The chief officer of a commandery.
Commandernoun
A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail lofts, etc.
Commandernoun
an officer in command of a military unit
Commandernoun
someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others
Commandernoun
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain
Commandernoun
an officer in the airforce
Commander
Commander is a common naval officer rank. Commander is also used as a rank or title in other formal organizations, including several police forces.
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
