Captainship

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    captaincy
  2. 2
    the post of captain wordnet

Synonyms

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captaincycustodydictatorshipdirectoratedirectorshipgeneralship

Etymology

From Middle English capitainship; equivalent to captain + -ship. Piecewise doublet of chieftainship.

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