Master vs. Captain
Difference Between Master and Captain
Masternoun
Someone who has control over something or someone.
Captainnoun
A chief or leader.
Masternoun
The owner of an animal or slave.
Captainnoun
The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.
The captain is the last man to leave a sinking ship.Masternoun
(nautical) The captain of a merchant ship; a master mariner.
Captainnoun
An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.
Masternoun
(dated) The head of a household.
Captainnoun
A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore.
Masternoun
Someone who employs others.
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.
Masternoun
An expert at something.
Mark Twain was a master of fiction.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.
Masternoun
A tradesman who is qualified to teach apprentices.
Captainnoun
The leader of a group of workers.
John Henry said to the captain, "A man ain't nothing but a man."Masternoun
(dated) A schoolmaster.
Captainnoun
A maître d'.
Masternoun
A skilled artist.
Captainnoun
(southern US) An honorific title given to a prominent person. See colonel.
Masternoun
(dated) A man or a boy; mister. See Master.
Captainnoun
(internet) Someone who provides contextual information for a post. Originally a shorthand for 'Captain Obvious'.
Masternoun
A master's degree; a type of postgraduate degree, usually undertaken after a bachelor degree.
She has a master in psychology.Captainverb
(intransitive) To act as captain
Masternoun
A person holding such a degree.
He is a master of marine biology.Captainverb
(transitive) To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team.
Masternoun
The original of a document or of a recording.
The band couldn't find the master, so they re-recorded their tracks.Captainnoun
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
Masternoun
(film) The primary wide shot of a scene, into which the closeups will be edited later.
Captainnoun
the naval officer in command of a military ship
Masternoun
(legal) A parajudicial officer (such as a referee, an auditor, an examiner, or an assessor) specially appointed to help a court with its proceedings.
The case was tried by a master, who concluded that the plaintiffs were the equitable owners of the property....Captainnoun
a policeman in charge of a precinct
Masternoun
A device that is controlling other devices or is an authoritative source.
a master wheela master databaseCaptainnoun
an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
Masternoun
(freemasonry) A person holding an office of authority, especially the presiding officer.
Captainnoun
the leader of a group of people;
a captain of industryMasternoun
(by extension) A person holding a similar office in other civic societies.
Captainnoun
the pilot ins charge of an airship
Masternoun
A vessel having a specified number of masts.
a two-masterCaptainnoun
a diningroom attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
Masteradjective
Masterful.
Captainverb
be the captain of a sports team
Masteradjective
Main, principal or predominant.
Masteradjective
Highly skilled.
master batsmanMasteradjective
Original.
master copyMasterverb
(intransitive) To be a master.highly ambiguous, master in what sense?
Masterverb
(transitive) To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.
Masterverb
(transitive) To learn to a high degree of proficiency.
It took her years to master the art of needlecraft.Masterverb
To own; to posses.
Masterverb
To make a master copy of.
Masterverb
To earn a Master's degree.
He mastered in English at the state college.Masternoun
an artist of consummate skill;
a master of the violinone of the old mastersMasternoun
a person who has general authority over others
Masternoun
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
Masternoun
directs the work of other
Masternoun
presiding officer of a school
Masternoun
an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
Masternoun
an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
Masternoun
someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution
Masternoun
an authority qualified to teach apprentices
Masternoun
key that secures entrance everywhere
Masterverb
be or become completely proficient or skilled in;
She mastered Japanese in less than two yearsMasterverb
get on top of; deal with successfully;
He overcame his shynessMasterverb
have dominance or the power to defeat over;
Her pain completely mastered herThe methods can master the problemsMasterverb
have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of;
Do you control these data?
