# captains

Pronunciation: say "KAP-tinz" /ˈkæp.tɪnz/

## Noun

1. Plural of captain. — plural of captain
   - Simple: Plural of captain. Use this form when you mean more than one.
   - _The captains of both vessels signaled to each other across the harbor._
   - _Army captains led their companies down into the valley at dawn._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of captain. — third-person singular simple present indicative of captain
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of captain. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _Each season she captains the national side with quiet authority._
   - _He captains a fishing trawler off the northern coast._

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