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captain

 
 
/ˈkæptɪn/ noun [C]

Translation

SHIP the person in control of a ship or aircraft
gemi kaptanı
29617021714
ARMY an officer of middle rank in the army, navy, or air force
yüzbaşı (kara ve hava), albay (deniz)
296714715716
SPORT the leader of a team
takım kaptanı
1477
(Definition of captain noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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