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fleet captain

fleet captain noun: a captain in command of a fleet, convoy, or flotilla.

Noun

fleet captain (plural fleet captains)

  1. A captain in command of a fleet, convoy, or flotilla.
    Synonyms:
    commodore
  2. The holder of a non-flag naval rank above that of captain and below that of the admiralty ranks, having an O7 NATO rank scale equivalency.

Synonyms of fleet captain

Forms of fleet captain

pluralfleet captains

Questions about fleet captain

What does fleet captain mean?
Fleet captain means a captain in command of a fleet, convoy, or flotilla.
What part of speech is fleet captain?
Fleet captain is a noun.
What is the plural of fleet captain?
The plural of fleet captain is fleet captains.

Words near fleet captain in the dictionary

  1. flees
  2. fleest
  3. fleet
  4. fleet admiral
  5. fleet admirals
  6. fleet captain
  7. fleet captains
  8. fleet carrier
  9. fleet carriers
  10. fleet footed
  11. fleet in being

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