Captain

/ˈkæptən/ noun

The person in charge of a ship, aircraft, sports team, or a unit in the military.

It comes from Old French 'capitain' and Latin 'capitaneus', meaning 'chief' or 'leader', from 'caput', 'head'. The word has long been used for the 'head person' in charge of a group or vehicle.

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