CAPTAINCY
captainship, captaincy
(noun) the post of captain
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
captaincy (countable and uncountable, plural captaincies)
The rank or status of a captain.
The jurisdiction of a captain.
(historical) An administrative division of the former Spanish and Portuguese colonial empires.
Source: Wiktionary
Cap"tain*cy, n.; pl. Captaincies (.
Definition: The rank, post, or commission of a captain. Washington. Captaincy general, the office, power, teritory, or jurisdiction of a captain general; as, the captaincy general of La Habana (Cuba and its islands).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
12 January 2025
HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
Do you know this game?
Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins