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captain in Arabic

طَيَّار ṭayyār

/ˈkæp.tɪn//ˈkæp.tən/

captain in Arabic: طَيَّار (ṭayyār), قُبْطَان (qubṭān), رُبَّان (rubbān), نَقِيب (naqīb). In English, captain means a chief or leader.

Arabic words for captain

the person lawfully in command of a sea-going vessel
طَيَّار ṭayyār, قُبْطَان qubṭān, رُبَّان rubbān
the person lawfully in command of an airliner
طَيَّار ṭayyār
an army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major
نَقِيب naqīb, قُبْطَان qubṭān
one of the athletes on a sports team designated to make decisions
قَائِد qāʔid, كَبْتِن kabtin

English meaning of captain

  1. noun A chief or leader.
  2. noun The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.
  3. noun An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.
  4. noun A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore.

Full definition of captain

captain in a sentence

  • The captain is the last man to leave a sinking ship.
  • John Henry said to the captain, "A man ain't nothing but a man."

Synonyms of captain

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Questions about captain in Arabic

What is the meaning of captain in Arabic?
Captain in Arabic is طَيَّار (ṭayyār), قُبْطَان (qubṭān), رُبَّان (rubbān), نَقِيب (naqīb).
ما معنى كلمة captain؟
Captain: طَيَّار (ṭayyār), قُبْطَان (qubṭān), رُبَّان (rubbān), نَقِيب (naqīb).
What does captain mean in English?
Captain means a chief or leader.

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