post captain

A form of post-captain — A captain of the 18th or 19th-century Royal Navy in command of a vessel, with his subsequent promotions almost always determined by seniority rather than merit or ability.

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Meanings

nounpost captain (plural post captains)

plural post captains

  1. alternativeAlternative form of post-captain.
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APA

post captain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post%20captain

MLA

“post captain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post%20captain. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “post captain,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post%20captain.

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