captain of sea and war

noun

The most senior naval officer rank used in Lusophone countries, usually equal in rank to the Anglophone naval rank of captain.

OriginPortuguese capitão de mar e guerra →
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Meanings

nouncaptain of sea and war (plural captains of sea and war)

plural captains of sea and war

  1. governmentThe most senior naval officer rank used in Lusophone countries, usually equal in rank to the Anglophone naval rank of captain.

Origin

  1. Portuguesecapitão de mar e guerra
  2. Englishcaptain of sea and war

Calque of Portuguese capitão de mar e guerra.

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Translations

Portuguese capitão de mar e guerra
  • capitão de mar e guerramilitary rank
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