ship of the line captain

noun

Highest senior officer rank used in the navies of some Romance-speaking and European countries, usually equal in rank to the Anglophone rank of captain.

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Meanings

nounship of the line captain (plural ship of the line captains)

plural ship of the line captains · alternative ship-of-the-line captain

  1. governmentHighest senior officer rank used in the navies of some Romance-speaking and European countries, usually equal in rank to the Anglophone rank of captain.

Translations

French capitaine de vaisseau
  • capitaine de vaisseaumilitary rank
Hungarian sorhajókapitány
  • sorhajókapitánymilitary rank
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APA

ship of the line captain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ship%20of%20the%20line%20captain

MLA

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Chicago

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