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captains¹

  • /ˈkæp.tɪnz/
  • /ˈkæp.tənz/

noun

  1. plural plural of captain

verb

  1. indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of captain

Captains²

noun

  1. plural plural of Captain

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: police chief, chieftain, master, sea captain, skipper, head waiter, police captain, senior pilot, aeroplanes, aircraft, bosses, capt, carriers, chiefs, commandants, commanders

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"captains." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/captains. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

captains. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/captains

Chicago

"captains." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/captains.

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@misc{captains_2026,
  title = {captains},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/captains},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}