Admiral vs. Captain: Know the Difference

The commander in chief of a fleet.

The officer in command of a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft.

A flag officer.

A precinct commander in a police or fire department, usually ranking above a lieutenant and below a chief.

A commissioned rank in the US Navy or Coast Guard that is above vice admiral and below Fleet Admiral.

The designated leader of a team or crew in sports.

One who holds the rank of admiral, Fleet Admiral, rear admiral, or vice admiral.

A commissioned rank in the US Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps that is above first lieutenant and below major.

Any of various brightly colored nymphalid butterflies of the genera Limenitis and Vanessa, especially V. atalanta, having black wings with red bands.

One who holds this rank or a similar rank in another military organization.

(Archaic) The ship carrying an admiral; flagship.

A commissioned rank in the US Navy or Coast Guard that is above commander and below rear admiral.

A naval officer of the highest rank; the commander of a country's naval forces.

One who holds this rank or a similar rank in another military organization.

A naval officer of high rank, immediately below Admiral of the Fleet; the commander of a fleet or squadron.

A figure in the forefront; a leader

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.

A district official for a political party.

The ship which carries the admiral, the flagship; also, the most considerable ship of a fleet.

A restaurant employee who is in charge of the waiters and usually attends to table seating.

(obsolete) A prince or Saracen leader under the Sultan.

A bell captain.

Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Kaniska, Limenitis and Vanessa, especially a red admiral or white admiral.

To act as captain of; command or direct

A naval officer of the highest rank; a naval officer of high rank, of which there are different grades. The chief gradations in rank are admiral, vice admiral, and rear admiral. The admiral is the commander in chief of a fleet or of fleets.

A chief or leader.

The ship which carries the admiral; also, the most considerable ship of a fleet.

The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.

A handsome butterfly (Pyrameis Atalanta) of Europe and America. The larva feeds on nettles.

An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.

The supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral

A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore.

Any of several brightly colored butterflies

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 a United States Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel.

One of the athletes on a sports team who is designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official.

The leader of a group of workers.

The head boy of a school.

A maître d', a headwaiter.

(southern US) An honorific title given to a prominent person. See colonel.

(intransitive) To act as captain

(transitive) To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team.

A head, or chief officer

A military leader; a warrior.

To act as captain of; to lead.

Chief; superior.

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

The naval officer in command of a military ship

A policeman in charge of a precinct

An officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

The leader of a group of people;

The pilot ins charge of an airship

A diningroom attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers

Be the captain of a sports team