leaders or commanders of a group, team, or vessel
Old French capitain, from Latin capitaneus 'chief'
Captains are the head of the ship - they're the chief in charge!
Military and maritime leadership roles historically restricted to men; 'captain' defaulted to male. Women captains systematically excluded from records and authority recognition.
Use 'captain' neutrally or specify 'female captain' when historically reclaiming erased leadership. Gender-neutral default supported.
Women commanded ships, led military operations, and directed teams—their leadership records deserve recovery from erasure.
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