captain — the person in command of a ship or aircraft
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the person in command of a ship or aircraft
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkæptɪn/
Korean meaning: 선장, 기장
Korean pronunciation: 캡-틴 (강세: 캡)
Example Sentences
- The captain went down with his ship, but luckily it was just a toy boat in the bathtub.
- Our team captain always arrives first and leaves last.
- Captain Hook was afraid of crocodiles, which is ironic for a pirate.
captain
NOUN//ˈkæptɪn//
the person in command of a ship or aircraft
💡 Concept
Ship captain commanding his vessel
🎵 Rhyme
The captain must sharpen his focus for whatever might happen!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈkæptɪn/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkæptɪn/
🌳Etymology
Rootcapit-
Suffix--ain
Origin
라틴어 'caput(머리)'에서 유래된 단어로, 프랑스어 'capitaine'을 거쳐 영어로 들어왔습니다. 머리가 몸을 이끌듯이 배나 팀을 이끄는 사람을 의미하게 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
happensharpenbroaden
happen
sharpen
broaden
🔗Collocations
team captain
ship captain
captain's cabin
appoint as captain
captain the team
sea captain
captain's orders
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The captain went down with his ship, but luckily it was just a toy boat in the bathtub.”
“Our team captain always arrives first and leaves last.”
😄 Fun example
“Captain Hook was afraid of crocodiles, which is ironic for a pirate.”
“She captained the debate team to victory in the national championship.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
leadercommanderchiefskipperhead
Antonyms
followersubordinatecrew member
Related
lieutenantofficeradmiralsergeantmajor
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