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captains

KAP-tinz/ˈkæp.tɪnz/

2 meanings of captains

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of captain. Use this form when you mean more than one.

    The two captains met at midfield before the game began.

    Several captains gathered at the dock to plan the rescue.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of captain. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    She captains the school soccer team this year.

    He captains the boat whenever the owner is away.

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captains is a form of captain

captain, noun: The person who is in charge of a ship and its crew. Full entry

Forms
captaincaptains plural
Spelling
captain → captains: add -s

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