Captain

Tamil Dictionary definitions for Captain

Captain : தலைவர்

Captain : தலைவர்

Captain : தலைவன்

Captain definition

Noun.

  1. A head, or chief officer
  2. The military officer who commands a company, troop, or battery, or who has the rank entitling him to do so though he may be employed on other service.
  3. An officer in the United States navy, next above a commander and below a commodore, and ranking with a colonel in the army.
  4. By courtesy, an officer actually commanding a vessel, although not having the rank of captain.
  5. The master or commanding officer of a merchant vessel.
  6. One in charge of a portion of a ship's company; as, a captain of a top, captain of a gun, etc.
  7. The foreman of a body of workmen.
  8. A person having authority over others acting in concert; as, the captain of a boat's crew; the captain of a football team.
  9. A military leader; a warrior.

Transitive verb. To act as captain of; to lead.

Adjective. Chief; superior.