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A '''Captain''' is alternatively a naval or a military rank, implying command. |
A '''Captain''' is alternatively a [[navy|naval]] or a [[army|military]] [[rank]], implying command. |
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The word derives from the [[Latin]], ''capitaneus'' (chief), from ''caput'' (head). |
The word derives from the [[Latin]], ''capitaneus'' (chief), from ''caput'' (head). |
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The naval use of the term originated, strictly, from the individual who was in command of troops placed aboard a ship, and only later migrated to also mean the overall commander of the ship itself. |
The naval use of the term originated, strictly, from the individual who was in command of [[soldier|troops]] placed aboard a [[ship]], and only later migrated to also mean the overall commander of the ship itself. |
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Latest revision as of 11:03, 9 October 2006
A Captain is alternatively a naval or a military rank, implying command.
The word derives from the Latin, capitaneus (chief), from caput (head).
The naval use of the term originated, strictly, from the individual who was in command of troops placed aboard a ship, and only later migrated to also mean the overall commander of the ship itself.
