Currently serving as or acting as a captain; leading or commanding.
Present participle of captain, using the -ing suffix to show ongoing action. This form became standard in the 1600s in nautical and military writing.
The act of 'captaining' is about moment-to-moment decisions—during a battle or storm, a captain must interpret conditions instantly and give orders that keep their crew alive, which is why experienced captains were worth their weight in gold.
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