captain – Deutsch-English Translations in WikDict

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captain noun /ˈkæp.tən/ , /ˈkæp.tɪn/ , /ˈkæp.ən/ , [ˈkæpm̩] , [ˈkæpn̩]
An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.	Hauptmann, Stabshauptmann, Kapitän
The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.	Kapitän, Flugkapitän, Hauptmann
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 a United States Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel.	Kapitän, Kapitän zur See, Hauptmann
One of the athletes on a sports team who is designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official.	Mannschaftskapitän, Hauptmann

senior captain: Stabshauptmann
Captain Obvious: Columbo, Kapitän Offensichtlich
the captain goes down with the ship: der Kapitän geht als Letzter von Bord
fleet captain: Flottenkapitän
ship captain: Schiffskapitän
Captain of the Port: Hafenkapitän
captain at sea: Kapitän zur See
captain's armband: Kapitänsbinde
captain of the Danube Steamboat Shipping Company: Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän

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