Captain
From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia
"Nothing will drive British seamen to mutiny faster than a captain suspected of lining his pockets at their expense."--Mutiny on the Bounty (1932) by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall "Imagine then a fleet or a ship in which there is a captain who is taller and stronger than any of the crew, but he is a little deaf and has a similar infirmity in sight, and his knowledge of navigation is not much better."--Republic by Plato, ship of fools allegory |
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Captain is a title for the commander of a military unit, the commander of a ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel, or the commander of a port, fire department or police department, election precinct, etc. The captain is a military rank in armies, navies, Public Health Service, coast guards, etc., typically at the level of an officer commanding a company or battalion of infantry, a ship, or a battery of artillery, or similar distinct unit. The terms also may be used as an informal or honorary title for persons in similar commanding roles.
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Occupations or roles
- Captain (armed forces), a commissioned officer rank corresponding to the field commander of a company of soldiers usually, or that of a battery of an artillery battalion (company second-in-command or specialist platoon commander in UK).
- Captain (naval), a commissioned officer rank in the navy.
- Captain (nautical), a licensed mariner or person who is legally in command of a ship, a yacht or another type of vessel that may or may not be carrying passengers for hire; corresponding to the work condition of shipmaster or as usually said master.
- Captain (airlines), a licensed civilian airman or person who is legally in command of an aircraft; corresponding to the work condition of pilot in command colloquially said PIC.
- Fire captain, officer in a fire department
- Police captain, officer in a police organization
- Group Captain, a senior commissioned rank in many air forces
- Captain of industry, business leader
- Captain of the Port, harbour (UK) or Coast Guard (USA) post
- Precinct captain, political party's representative at an election precinct
- School captain, student elected or appointed to represent the school
- Captain Regent, head of state of San Marino
- Captain-major, colonial officer of a Portuguese possession
- Captain-commandant, a Belgian military rank
- Katepano, a senior Byzantine officer (and word from which "captain" derived)
- Kapudan Pasha
- Kapitan Cina
- Captal, a regional title in Southern France
Military ranks
Israel
- Seren, an Israel Defense Forces officer rank whether Army, Air Force, or Navy
United Kingdom
- Captain (Royal Navy), NATO OF-5 grade
- Captain (British Army and Royal Marines), NATO OF-2 grade
- Group Captain (Royal Air Force), NATO OF-5 grade
United States
- Captain (United States)
- Captain (United States O-3) (US Air Force, Army, Marines, or Space Force)
- Captain (United States O-6) (US Navy, US Public Health Service, or Coast Guard)
Canada
Germany
- Kapitän bzw. „Kapitän zur See“ (Deutsche Marine), Nato OF-5 grade
Generic
- Captain (naval)
- Captain at sea
- Captain of sea and war
- other captain grades
See also
- Captain (sports)
- Chief executive officer
- Captain (disambiguation)
- Capitaine (disambiguation)
- Capitan (disambiguation)
- El Capitan (disambiguation), Spanish for "The Captain"
- Kapitan (disambiguation)