Admiral vs. Captain
Difference Between Admiral and Captain
Admiralnoun
A naval officer of the highest rank; the commander of a country's naval forces.
Captainnoun
A chief or leader.
Admiralnoun
A naval officer of high rank, immediately below Admiral of the Fleet; the commander of a fleet or squadron.
Captainnoun
The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.
The captain is the last man to leave a sinking ship.Admiralnoun
A flag officer in the United States Navy or Coast Guard of a grade superior to vice admiral and junior to admiral of the fleet (when that grade is used). An admiral is equal in grade or rank to a four-star general.
Captainnoun
An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.
Admiralnoun
The ship which carries the admiral, the flagship; also, the most considerable ship of a fleet.
Captainnoun
A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore.
Admiralnoun
(obsolete) A prince or Saracen leader under the Sultan.
Captainnoun
A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a rear admiral (lower half). A captain is equal in grade or rank to an Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel.
Admiralnoun
(entomology) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Vanessa, especially a red admiral or white admiral.
Captainnoun
One of the athletes on a sports team who designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official.
Admiralnoun
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
Captainnoun
The leader of a group of workers.
John Henry said to the captain, "A man ain't nothing but a man."Admiralnoun
any of several brightly colored butterflies
Captainnoun
A maître d'.
Captainnoun
(southern US) An honorific title given to a prominent person. See colonel.
Captainnoun
(internet) Someone who provides contextual information for a post. Originally a shorthand for 'Captain Obvious'.
Captainverb
(intransitive) To act as captain
Captainverb
(transitive) To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team.
Captainnoun
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
Captainnoun
the naval officer in command of a military ship
Captainnoun
a policeman in charge of a precinct
Captainnoun
an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
Captainnoun
the leader of a group of people;
a captain of industryCaptainnoun
the pilot ins charge of an airship
Captainnoun
a diningroom attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
Captainverb
be the captain of a sports team
