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copper captain

copper captain noun: a person falsely giving themselves the title of captain.

Noun

copper captain (plural copper captains)

  1. A person falsely giving themselves the title of captain.
    • Michael Perez, the copper captain1777, Francis Beaumont, Rule a Wife and Have a Wife (play), page 4
    • To this copper captain therefore, was confided the command of the troops.1809, Washington Irving, Knickerbocker's History of New York: (books III-VII)

Forms of copper captain

pluralcopper captains

Questions about copper captain

What does copper captain mean?
Copper captain means a person falsely giving themselves the title of captain.
What part of speech is copper captain?
Copper captain is a noun.
What is the plural of copper captain?
The plural of copper captain is copper captains.

Words near copper captain in the dictionary

  1. copper aspirinate
  2. copper barilla
  3. copper beech
  4. copper beeches
  5. Copper Canyon
  6. copper captain
  7. copper captains
  8. copper chopper
  9. copper choppers
  10. copper fasten
  11. copper fastened

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