sea captain

noun

Synonyms of sea captainnext
: the master especially of a merchant vessel

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The Welsh star’s uncle was a sea captain, a sailor and a camp instructor, so the early experience inspired his lifelong passion. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 Set in a former sea captain’s home and originally designed by Roman and Williams, the 20-room Greydon House has become a luxury destination on Nantucket over the past decade. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Magdalen even marries an honorable man, a sea captain named Kirke. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026 Brick sidewalks lead past Federal-era buildings that once belonged to sea captains and shipbuilders, and downtown has the density to back it up—boutiques, wine bars, a genuinely good restaurant every block or so. — Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sea captain

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First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sea captain was in 1612

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