Captain

kap′tān, or kap′tin, n. a head or chief officer: the commander of a troop of horse, a company of infantry, or a ship: the overseer of a mine: the leader of a team or club: the head-boy of a school.— v.t. to lead.— ns. Cap′taincy , the rank or commi ion of a captain; Cap′tain-gen′eral , chief commander of an army; Cap′tainship , Cap′tainry ( obs. ), rank or condition of a captain: skill in commanding. [O. Fr. capitaine —Low L. capi tane us , chief—L. caput , head.]