post-captains

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

noun
  1. pluralplural of post-captain
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APA

post-captains. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-captains

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“post-captains.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-captains. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “post-captains,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-captains.

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