captain · n
captain (SPORTS)
B1 the leader of a sports team
Dictionary examples:
The soccer team captain forgot his shorts and played in his underwear. (0.0)
Our swimming team captain is afraid of water. How did that happen? (0.0)
Our volleyball team captain can't jump. He just stands there looking tall. (0.0)
It's unusual to have a goalkeeper as the team captain. (31.5)
captain (SHIP/AIRCRAFT)
B2 the person in charge of a ship or an aircraft
Dictionary examples:
This is your captain speaking. We expect to be landing at London Heathrow in an hour. (26.0)