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CAPTAINING

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Definitions

There are 8 meanings of the word Captaining.

Captaining - as a noun

An officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

The naval officer in command of a military ship

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A policeman in charge of a precinct

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An officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

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The leader of a group of people

Example: "A captain of industry"

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The pilot in charge of an airship

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A dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers

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Captaining - as a verb

Be the captain of a sports team

Example Sentences

"He is captaining the football team."
"She will be captaining the sailing competition."
"The coach selected him for captaining the basketball squad."
"They assigned the responsibility of captaining to her."
"He has been captaining the cricket team for the past three years."
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Word Game Points

Is CAPTAINING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, captaining is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

CAPTAINING has a SCRABBLE points total of 15.

Is CAPTAINING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, captaining is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
CAPTAINING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 20.

Is CAPTAINING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, captaining is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
CAPTAINING has a WORDFEUD points total of 18.

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