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subcaptain

subcaptain noun: a subordinate captain.

Noun

subcaptain (plural subcaptains)

  1. A subordinate captain.

Forms of subcaptain

pluralsubcaptains

Origin of subcaptain

From sub- + captain.

Questions about subcaptain

What does subcaptain mean?
Subcaptain means a subordinate captain.
What part of speech is subcaptain?
Subcaptain is a noun.
What is the plural of subcaptain?
The plural of subcaptain is subcaptains.

Words near subcaptain in the dictionary

  1. subcapitals
  2. subcapsular
  3. subcapsularly
  4. subcapsule
  5. subcapsules
  6. subcaptain
  7. subcaptaincies
  8. subcaptaincy
  9. subcaptains
  10. subcaption
  11. subcaptioned

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