- Captain (land)
The army rank of Captain is an officer rank historically corresponding to command of a company of soldiers. The rank is also used by some air forces and marine forces. Today a captain is typically the commander, or second in command, of a company or squadron...
, an army, air force or marine rank with a NATO code of OF-2, and the equivalent in other military and paramilitary services
- Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel.The equivalent rank in many navies is Ship-of-the-Line Captain...
, a naval rank with a NATO code of OF-5, and the equivalent in other naval services (e.g., coast guard)
- Group Captain
Group Captain is a senior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries. It ranks above Wing Commander and immediately below Air Commodore...
, an air force rank with a NATO code of OF-5
- Captain (Canadian army and air force), a rank used by the Canadian Army and Air Force
- Ship-of-the-Line Captain
Ship-of-the-Line Captain is a rank that appears in several navies...
, Canadian naval rank equal to a colonel of the Canadian Army or Air Force
- Captain (United Kingdom), a rank in the British armed forces used by two separate rank grades
- Captain (Royal Navy)
Captain is a senior officer rank of the Royal Navy. It ranks above Commander and below Commodore and has a NATO ranking code of OF-5. The rank is equivalent to a Colonel in the British Army or Royal Marines and to a Group Captain in the Royal Air Force. The rank of Group Captain is based on the...
, a senior Royal Navy officer rank with a NATO code of OF-5
- Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)
Captain is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines. It ranks above Lieutenant and below Major and has a NATO ranking code of OF-2. The rank is equivalent to a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and to a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force...
, a junior officer rank in the British Army and Royal Marines with a NATO code of OF-2
- Captain (United States), a rank in each of the seven federal uniformed services (not all equivalent)
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Military ranks
- Captain (land)
The army rank of Captain is an officer rank historically corresponding to command of a company of soldiers. The rank is also used by some air forces and marine forces. Today a captain is typically the commander, or second in command, of a company or squadron...
, an army, air force or marine rank with a NATO code of OF-2, and the equivalent in other military and paramilitary services
- Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel.The equivalent rank in many navies is Ship-of-the-Line Captain...
, a naval rank with a NATO code of OF-5, and the equivalent in other naval services (e.g., coast guard)
- Group Captain
Group Captain is a senior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries. It ranks above Wing Commander and immediately below Air Commodore...
, an air force rank with a NATO code of OF-5
In specific countries
- Captain (Canadian army and air force), a rank used by the Canadian Army and Air Force
- Ship-of-the-Line Captain
Ship-of-the-Line Captain is a rank that appears in several navies...
, Canadian naval rank equal to a colonel of the Canadian Army or Air Force
- Captain (United Kingdom), a rank in the British armed forces used by two separate rank grades
- Captain (Royal Navy)
Captain is a senior officer rank of the Royal Navy. It ranks above Commander and below Commodore and has a NATO ranking code of OF-5. The rank is equivalent to a Colonel in the British Army or Royal Marines and to a Group Captain in the Royal Air Force. The rank of Group Captain is based on the...
, a senior Royal Navy officer rank with a NATO code of OF-5
- Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)
Captain is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines. It ranks above Lieutenant and below Major and has a NATO ranking code of OF-2. The rank is equivalent to a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and to a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force...
, a junior officer rank in the British Army and Royal Marines with a NATO code of OF-2
- Captain (United States), a rank in each of the seven federal uniformed services (not all equivalent)
- Captain (U.S. Army), a rank in the U.S. Army above a First Lieutenant, but below a Major. Pay grade O3.
- Captain (U.S. Air Force), a rank in the U.S. Air Force above a First Lieutenant, but below a Major. Pay grade O3.
- Captain (U.S. Marine Corps), a rank in the U.S. Marine Corps above a First Lieutenant, but below a Major. Pay grade O3.
- Captain (U.S. Navy), a rank in the U.S. Navy equal to a Colonel of the Army, Marines or Air Force, may command a ship. It ranks above Commander and below Rear Admiral (lower half). Pay grade O6.
- Captain (U.S. Coast Guard), a rank in the U.S. Coast Guard equal to a Colonel of the Army, Marines or Air Force, may command a coast guard station. It ranks above Commander and below Rear Admiral (lower half). Pay grade O6.
- Captain (USPHCC), a rank in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps equal to a Colonel of the Army, Marines or Air Force. Pay grade O6.
- Captain (NOAA), a rank in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps equal to a Colonel of the Army, Marines or Air Force. Pay grade O6.
Other variations
- Captain General
Captain General is a high military rank and a gubernatorial title.-History:This term Captain General started to appear in the 14th century, with the meaning of commander in Chief of an army in the field, probably the first usage of the term General in military settings...
, is a high military rank and a gubernatorial title.
- Captain Lieutenant
Captain Lieutenant or Captain-Lieutenant is a military rank.In particular, the term Captain Lieutenant may refer to a rank in the Russian Navy, Red Fleet/Soviet Navy and previously Imperial Russian Navy, a rank in the German Navy or in the Finnish Navy,and a former rank in the British army.In...
, a rank in the Russian Navy, Red Fleet/Soviet Navy and previously Imperial Russian Navy, a rank in the German Navy, and a former rank in the British army
- Captain of the Fleet
In the Royal Navy of the 1700s and 1800s a Captain of the Fleet could be appointed to assist an admiral when the admiral had ten or more ships to command....
, would assist an admiral with ten or more ships to command
- Group Captain
Group Captain is a senior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries. It ranks above Wing Commander and immediately below Air Commodore...
, an air force rank with a NATO code of OF-5
- Flag captain
In the Royal Navy, a flag captain was the captain of an admiral's flagship. During the 18th and 19th centuries, this ship might also have a "captain of the fleet", who would be ranked between the admiral and the "flag captain" as the ship's "First Captain", with the "flag captain" as the ship's...
, Royal Navy term for the captain of an admiral's flagship
- Post-Captain
Post-Captain is an obsolete alternative form of the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy.The term served to distinguish those who were captains by rank from...
, an obsolete alternative form of the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy
- Kapitän
Kapitän is the German word for Captain. It is also a shorted version of several ranks in the German navy, ranging from Kapitänleutnant to Kapitän zur See. The general meaning is equivalent to Captain....
, traditional shorted version of several ranks in the German NavyThe German Navy The German Navy The German Navy (Deutsche Marine is the navy of Germany and part of the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces).The German Navy traces its roots back to the Imperial Fleet (Reichsflotte) of the revolutionary era of 1848–1852 and more directly to the Prussian Navy, which...
, ranging from Kapitänleutnant to Kapitän zur SeeCaptain at Sea, is a naval rank corresponding to command of a ship-of-the-line or capital ship....
- Kapitan
Kapitan refers to an assortment of different political and military positions held historically in several different areas.-Czech republic:Kapitán in Czech Army is military rank of Captain.-Germany:...
, the shortened version of several ranks
- Kaptan Pasha
Kaptan Pasha or کاپیتان دریا Kaptan-ı Derya were the titles given to the chief commander of the navy in the Ottoman Empire....
or Kapudan Pasha, commander of the Ottoman Navy- a term derived from "Captain"
- Captain Pirate
Captain Blood is an Action/Adventure film directed by Ralph Murphy and produced by Harry Joe Brown. A swashbuckling movie starring Louis Hayward and Patricia Medina.-Cast:*Louis Hayward as Captain Peter Blood...
E.G. Monkey D. Luffy, Gol D. Roger, Whitebeard, Buggy.
Occupations
- Captain (nautical)
The Captain or Master of a merchant vessel is a licensed mariner in ultimate command of the vessel. A Ship's Captain, also called Shipmaster or Skipper, is responsible for its safe and efficient operation, including cargo operations, navigation, crew management and ensuring that the vessel...
, the master of a seagoing vessel
- Captain or aircraft commander the pilot in command
The pilot in command of an aircraft is the person aboard the aircraft who is ultimately responsible for its operation and safety during flight. This would be the "captain" in a typical two- or three-pilot flight crew, or "pilot" if there is only one certified and qualified pilot at the controls of...
of an aircraft
- Fire captain
Captain is a rank in various fire services.In most U.S. fire services, a captain ranks above a lieutenant and below a Battallion Chief. This varies, though, between departments – in the Boston Fire Department, the captain is the officer in overall charge of a fire company. In the Los Angeles...
, an officer in a fire department
- Police captain
Captain is a police rank.In most U.S. police departments, the rank of captain is immediately above lieutenant. A captain is often the officer in charge of a precinct. In the New York City Police Department, the rank of captain is below deputy inspector...
, an officer in a police organization
- Band captain, a Drum major
A drum major is the leader of a marching band, drum and bugle corps, or pipe band. The drum major is usually positioned at the head of the band or corps and is the figure who stands out in the public eye...
or other music leader who is also a member of the musical band
- Caporegime
A caporegime or capodecina, usually shortened to just a capo is a term used in the Mafia for a high ranking made member of a crime family who heads a "crew" of soldiers and has major social status and influence in the organization...
, Captain, or Capo, a high-ranking member in charge of a MafiaThe Mafia is a Sicilian criminal society which is believed to have emerged in late 19th century Sicily, and the first such society to be referred to as a mafia . It is a loose association of criminal groups that share a common organizational structure and code of conduct...
crew
- Captain of industry
"Captain of industry" was a term originally used in the United States during the Industrial Revolution describing a business leader whose means of amassing a personal fortune contributes positively to the country in some way. This may have been through increased productivity, expansion of markets,...
, a business leader
- Captain of the Port
The Captain of the Port is an official who has different functions in the United Kingdom and the United States.-United Kingdom:In the Royal Navy, the Captain of the Port is the officer, usually with the rank of Captain, responsible for the day-to-day running of a Naval Dockyard under the authority...
, an official with slightly different functions in the United Kingdom and the United States
- Captain-major
Captain-major is the English rendering of the Portuguese title Capitão-mor for colonial officers, put in charge of a capitania, Portuguese possession deemed not important enough to have its own colonial Governor.Due to the impossibility of exercising direct control and sovereignty over islands,...
, a colonial officer of a Portuguese possession
- Precinct captain
A precinct captain is the individual who acts as the direct link between a political party organization and the voters in an election precinct...
, a political party's representative at an election precinct
- School Captain
School Captain is a student elected, or appointed, to represent the school.This student, usually in the senior year, in their final year of attending that school...
, a student elected or appointed to represent the school
- "Captain", the title of a chieftain in traditional Cretan society, well-known especially due to the Kazantzakis
Nikos Kazantzakis was arguably the most important and most translated Greek writer and philosopher of the 20th century...
novel "Captain MichalisCaptain Michalis is one of the most widely read books of modern Greek literature which has been translated and published in several languages. It was written by Nikos Kazantzakis and was first published in Greek in 1953...
".
Television and film
- Captain, Starfleet ranks and insignia
Starfleet ranks and insignia are fictional titles and badges that form the hierarchy of Starfleet in the Star Trek television shows and movies...
- Welcome to The Captain
Welcome to The Captain is an American television comedy created, executive produced and directed by John Hamburg. Andrew Reich and Ted Cohen also serve as executive producers...
, a television series on CBS
- Captain, nickname of Indian actor, Vijayakanth
- The Sea Captain, a character in The Simpsons
Literature
- The Captain (play)
The Captain is the title of a Jacobean era stage play, a comedy written by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher. It was originally published in the first Beaumont and Fletcher folio of 1647.-Performance and publication:...
, a 1647 stage play by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher
- The Captain (1967 novel)
The Captain is a 1967 novel by Dutch writer Jan de Hartog.Ocean-going tugboats, a highly specialized field of nautical enterprise in which the Dutch have always taken the lead, were the subject of De Hartog's book, "Hollands Glorie" - in which the highly skilled tugboat sailors were depicted The...
, by Jan de Hartog
- The Captain (1900s magazine)
The Captain was a magazine for young boys, published monthly in the United Kingdom from 1899 to 1924.It is perhaps best known for printing many of P. G. Wodehouse's early school stories, such as many of those featured in the collection Tales of St. Austin's...
, a magazine for young boys
Comics/manga
- "The Captain", a former Captain America alternate identity, 1987–1989
- Captain (Hellsing), a fictional character from the Hellsing manga and OVA
- Captain (manga)
is a baseball manga series by Akio Chiba which ran in Monthly Shōnen Jump from 1972 to 1979. This series ran concurrently with another Chiba manga series Play Ball, which ran in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1973 to 1978...
(キャプテン), a baseball manga series by Akio Chiba
- Captain (comics)
The Captain is a fictional character, a satiric Marvel Comics superhero appearing in the book Nextwave...
, a satiric superhero from the comic book Nextwave
Music
- Captain (album)
Captain is the debut release by Scottish rock band Idlewild, released in January 1998. Although the number of tracks would normally class the release as an EP, Captain is commonly known as a mini-album...
, a 1998 release from Scottish band IdlewildIdlewild are a Scottish rock band, formed in Edinburgh, in 1995, comprising Roddy Woomble , Rod Jones , Colin Newton , Allan Stewart and Gareth Russell...
- Captain (band)
Captain are an English band from London, who formed in early 2005. They perform a range of alternative pop songs, getting their musical influences from groups such as the Smashing Pumpkins, The Beach Boys, My Bloody Valentine and The Cure...
, a London-based alternative rock band
- The Captain (album)
The Captain is the solo debut album of Australian country music singer Kasey Chambers. The Captain won the 1999 ARIA Music Award for Best Country Album. Prior to releasing this album, Chambers had performed more than a decade with her family's Dead Ringer Band, a popular Australian country music...
, the 1999 solo debut album of Australian country music singer Kasey Chambers
- The Captain, from the 1984 release Various Positions, by Leonard Cohen
Leonard Norman Cohen, CC, GOQ is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet and novelist. Cohen published his first book of poetry in Montreal in 1956 and his first novel in 1963. His work often deals with the exploration of religion, isolation, sexuality and complex interpersonal relationships...
- "The Captain", from the 2006 release Ganging Up On The Sun from Guster
Guster is an American alternative rock band that is known for its live performances, humor, and cult following. It was formed by Adam Gardner, Ryan Miller, and Brian Rosenworcel in 1991 while attending Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts....
- "The Captain" (song), a song on the 2006 release Silent Shout from The Knife
- "The Captain Is a Cold Hearted and Egotistical Fool", a song presented as an outtake on the 1999 release The Soft Bulletin 5.1
The Soft Bulletin is the ninth album released by The Flaming Lips on May 17, 1999 in the UK, with a US release following on June 22, 1999.-Music & lyrical content:...
from The Flaming Lips
- Captain, leader of Club 14
- "The Captain", the stage name used by Daryl Dragon
Daryl Frank Dragon is a keyboardist, known as Captain in the successful 1970s pop musical duo Captain & Tennille, with his wife, Toni Tennille....
as part of the 1970s and 1980s duo Captain & Tennille
- The Captain, a temporary stage name of Richard Jobson
Richard Jobson is a Scottish singer-songwriter and film-maker, best known as a television presenter.-The Skids:He was formerly lead singer with the art-punk rock group, The Skids...
during the first days of his post-punkPost-punk is a popular musical movement with its roots in the late 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid-1970s. The genre retains its roots in the punk movement but is more introverted, complex and experimental...
band The Armoury ShowThe Armoury Show was a New Wave band formed in 1983 by Richard Jobson on vocals, Russell Webb on bass guitar, John McGeoch on guitar and John Doyle on drums. Each member was known for being in a previously acclaimed band, as Jobson and Webb were in The Skids and McGeoch and Doyle in Magazine. The...
.
- "Captain", the pseudonym of Markus Kaarlonen
Markus "Captain" Kaarlonen is a Finnish musician/songwriter/producer, and the keyboardist of the Finnish rock band Poets of the Fall. Kaarlonen catapulted to considerable underground fame with his Amiga MOD music in the early 1990s. His first commercial album was released as Dance Nation's album...
, a Finnish musician/songwriter/producer
- The Captain (song)
"The Captain" is to be the third single from Biffy Clyro's fifth studio album, Only Revolutions. It is due to be released on October 26, 2009. It features a prominent brass section throughout the song...
, a 2009 song by Scottish band Biffy ClyroBiffy Clyro is a Scottish rock band from Ayrshire, comprising Simon Neil , James Johnston and Ben Johnston . The band expanded their following significantly with the release of their fourth studio album, Puzzle in 2007. The album was released to widespread critical acclaim, and went gold in the UK...
.
Ships
, one of seven Royal Navy ships
- Captain class frigate
The Captain class was 78 frigates of the Royal Navy, constructed in the United States, launched in 1942–1943 and delivered to the United Kingdom under the provisions of Lend-Lease. They served in World War II as convoy escorts, anti-submarine warfare vessels and coastal forces control frigates...
s, a class of 78 Royal Navy frigates
- Royal Captain (ship), an East Indiaman
Sport
- Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to the member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field....
, the leader of an athletic team, often with additional roles or responsibilities
- Captain (association football)
- Captain (Australian rules football)
A captain of an Australian rules football team, sometimes known as a skipper is a player who, during the course of a match and off the field, has several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player....
- Captain (cricket)
The captain of a cricket team is an individual who, during the course of a match, has several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player...
- Captain (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey.-Responsibilities and importance:...
- Major League Baseball team captains
In Major League Baseball, a captain is an honorary title given to the member of the team primarily responsible for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field. This role has been particularly important during eras and situations in which managers and coaches have been precluded...
- "The Captain," a nickname for baseball player Evan Longoria
Evan Michael Longoria is a Major League Baseball third baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays. Formerly, Longoria was a star infielder for the Long Beach State college baseball team, the Cape Cod League MVP, and the Big West Co-Player of the Year.He made his major league debut for the Rays in , and was...
- "The Captain," a nickname for baseball player Jason Varitek
Jason Andrew Varitek is an American baseball catcher and team captain for the Boston Red Sox. After being traded as a minor league prospect by the Seattle Mariners, Varitek has played his entire major league career for the Red Sox...
- "The Captain," a nickname for hockey player Bobby Orr
Robert Gordon "Bobby" Orr, OC is a retired ice hockey player. A defenceman, he is considered to be one of the greatest hockey players of all time...
Video games
- Captain, one of the seven classes in The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar
The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game for Microsoft Windows set in a fantasy universe based upon J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings...