What does sea captain mean?

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sea cap·tain

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. master, captain, sea captain, skippernoun

    an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

Wikipedia

  1. Sea captain

    A sea captain, ship's captain, captain, master, or shipmaster, is a high-grade licensed mariner who holds ultimate command and responsibility of a merchant vessel. The captain is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the ship, including its seaworthiness, safety and security, cargo operations, navigation, crew management, and legal compliance, and for the persons and cargo on board.

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  1. sea captain

    A sea captain is a licensed mariner who commands, operates, and is responsible for the safely navigating a vessel on the sea. This role includes managing the ship's crew, ensuring the ship is maintained and in compliance with various laws and regulations, and may also involve coordinating logistics for transporting cargo or passengers.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sea captain

    the captain of a vessel that sails upon the sea

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sea captain in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sea captain in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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