ship-of-the-line captain

A form of ship of the line captain — 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

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of ship of the line captain.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ship-of-the-line captain,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ship-of-the-line%20captain.

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