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senior captain

senior captain noun: a military rank for a field officer above that of captain and below that of major.

Noun

senior captain (plural senior captains)

  1. a military rank for a field officer above that of captain and below that of major
  2. a military rank for a naval officer above that of captain and below the admiral ranks or flag ranks

Synonyms of senior captain

Forms of senior captain

pluralsenior captains

Questions about senior captain

What does senior captain mean?
Senior captain means a military rank for a field officer above that of captain and below that of major.
What part of speech is senior captain?
Senior captain is a noun.
What is the plural of senior captain?
The plural of senior captain is senior captains.

Words near senior captain in the dictionary

  1. senine
  2. senines
  3. senior
  4. senior bond
  5. senior bonds
  6. senior captain
  7. senior captains
  8. senior chief petty officer
  9. senior chief petty officers
  10. senior chief warrant officer
  11. Senior Circuit

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