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vice-captain

vice-captain noun: a player who takes on the responsibilities of captain when the captain is not playing.

Noun

vice-captain (plural vice-captains)

  1. A player who takes on the responsibilities of captain when the captain is not playing.

Forms of vice-captain

pluralvice-captains

Origin of vice-captain

From vice- + captain.

Questions about vice-captain

What does vice-captain mean?
Vice-captain means a player who takes on the responsibilities of captain when the captain is not playing.
What part of speech is vice-captain?
Vice-captain is a noun.
What is the plural of vice-captain?
The plural of vice-captain is vice-captains.

Words near vice-captain in the dictionary

  1. vice-a-versa
  2. vice-admiral
  3. vice-admirals
  4. vice-admiralties
  5. vice-admiralty
  6. vice-captain
  7. vice-captains
  8. vice-chair
  9. vice-chairman
  10. vice-chairmen
  11. vice-chairperson

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