A captain or commander, especially in Spanish-speaking regions; also the main tree of a grove.
From Spanish 'capitán,' derived from Latin 'capitaneus' (chief or head), from 'caput' (head). Used in English primarily in historical contexts or regional terms.
In the American Southwest, 'el capitan' (the captain) refers to magnificent granite monoliths, most famously the 3,000-foot wall in Yosemite Valley that rock climbers consider the Mount Everest of big-wall climbing.
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