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capitain (c.1340)
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capitain (c.1340)

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capitaigne,  capitaine,  capitan,  capitein,  capitene;  capetain;  captain,  captan;  cappitaine,  cappittaine;  capytaine  (caphitaine  Roy Lett Hen IV i 361)  
  FEW:  capitaneus 2/i,255b Gdf:  chevetain 2,114c GdfC:  capitaine 8,423a TL: capitain 2,36 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  capitain  TLF:  capitaine  OED:  captain n.  MED:  captain n.  DMLBS:  capitaneus 270a

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ship.captain (of ship): 
( c.1340 )  les capitaynes (var. (V: s.xv1) capitaignes) […] sont tenuz d’assembler sans delay avec leurs bateaux bien eskippez de mariners  Blk Bk Adm 20
♦ship.mil.admiral (of fleet): 
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  en quel temps furount nyez xvij niefs ensemble […]; et […] le dit monsire J.D. qe fuist lour captayn et ductoure […]  Anon Chr1 131.24
♦mil.captain, military leader: 
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  purroient les ditz captayns od lour gentz deinz brieff avoir conquis le roialme de Frauns  Anon Chr1 49.10
♦occupationstatusgovernor of castle, town: 
( 1380 )  le captan de Bolloyn  Rot Parl1 iii 92
( 1392-95; MS: s.xv1 )  les gages des capitains et soudeours pur la garde de noz chastelle et ville de Caleys  Lett & Pet 390.5
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  le captayn de Nauntes […] le captayn de Dynan […]  Anon Chr1 51.21
( 1435 )  les capitaignes des dites ville et chastelx  Rot Parl1 iv 484
galie capitaine
ship.flagship: 
( 1435 )  Issant par .ij. galees, gallee capitaine et gallee Surrence  Port Bk foster 88

See also:

capitainerie  capitainie  suzcapitain 
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