Captain Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...

is a rank or title for commander of a military unit, commander of a ship or other vessel, or leader of a unit or organization. Captain or The Captain may also refer to:

Rank

* Captain (armed forces), a commissioned officer rank historically corresponding to the command of a company of soldiers * Captain (naval), rank corresponding to command of the largest ships in English-speaking navies * Captain (Canadian army and air force) *

Captain (D) In the Royal Navy, a Captain (D) or Captain Destroyers is a commander responsible for the administration of ships and other vessels of either a destroyer flotilla or squadron. See also * Captain (D) afloat Captain (Capt) is a senior officer ...

or Captain Destroyers, a shore-based commander in the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom ** Captain (D) afloat, a related rank *

Group captain Group captain is a senior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force, where it originated, as well as the air forces of many countries that have historical British influence. It is sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank i ...

, senior commissioned rank in the air forces of many countries *

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.Aragon and Messner, 2001, p.3. The captain is responsible for the safe and efficie ...

, high grade licensed mariner in ultimate command of the vessel *'' Kapitän'', shortened version of several ranks in the German navy * Pilot in command, the lead pilot on an aircraft

Film and television

* ''Captain'' (1994 film), a Telugu-Tamil bilingual film * ''Captain'' (1999 film), a Malayalam film * ''Captain'' (2018 film), a Malayalam film * ''Captain'' (2019 film), a Nepalese film * ''Captain'' (2022 film), a Tamil-language film * ''The Captain'' (1946 film), a French film * ''The Captain'' (1971 film), a German film * ''The Captain'' (2017 film), a German film * ''The Captain'' (2019 film), a Chinese film * ''The Captain'' (miniseries), a 2022 American television miniseries * ''The Captains'' (film), a 2011 documentary about captains in the ''Star Trek'' series * Captain, a non-rail vehicle in ''Thomas & Friends'' * The Captain, a minor character in ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' * The Captain, the main character in '' Captain Kangaroo'' * Vijayakanth or Captain, Indian actor

Literature

* ''The Captain'' (play), a 1647 stage play by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher * ''The Captain'' (novel), a 1967 novel by Jan de Hartog * ''The Captain'' (magazine), a British magazine for boys

Comics and manga

Captain (Hellsing) ''Hellsing,'' is a manga series written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano. It tells the story of a powerful vampire named Alucard and his battle against supernatural forces in service of the Hellsing Organization. The series takes place primaril ...

, a character from the Hellsing manga and OVA * ''Captain'' (manga), a 1972 baseball manga series by Akio Chiba *

Captain (comics) ''Nextwave'' is a humorous comic book series by Warren Ellis and Stuart Immonen, published by Marvel Comics between 2006 and 2007. ''Nextwave'' consistently features extreme violence and comedy, and simultaneously satirizes and celebrates Marvel ...

, a satiric superhero from the comic book ''Nextwave''

Music

Artists and composers

Captain (band) Captain are an alternative rock band from London, England, who formed in 2004. Influenced by groups such as The Smashing Pumpkins, The Beach Boys, My Bloody Valentine and The Cure, their music has also been compared by critics to Prefab Sprout ...

, a London-based alternative rock band * Daryl Dragon or Captain, part of Captain & Tennille *

Carl Fontana Carl Charles Fontana (July 18, 1928 – October 9, 2003) was an American jazz trombonist. After working in the big bands of Woody Herman, Lionel Hampton, and Stan Kenton, he devoted most of his career to playing music in Las Vegas. Career Font ...

or the Captain, American jazz trombonist *

Markus Kaarlonen Markus "Captain" Kaarlonen (born 16 November 1973) is a Finnish musician/songwriter/producer, and the keyboardist of the Finnish rock band Poets of the Fall. Kaarlonen first became known in the underground with his Amiga MOD music in the early 19 ...

or Captain, Finnish musician * Sergey Kuryokhin or the Captain, Russian composer * Saki Shimizu or Captain, J-pop singer

Albums

* ''Captain'' (album), a 1998 album by Idlewild * ''The Captain'' (album), the 1999 album by Kasey Chambers

Songs

* "The Captain" (Kasey Chambers song) (1999) * "The Captain" (Biffy Clyro song) (2009) * "The Captain" (Leonard Cohen song) (1984) * "The Captain" (Guster song) (2006) * "The Captain" (The Knife song) (2006) *"Captain", by Wiz Khalifa; see Wiz Khalifa discography

Ships

* HMS ''Captain'' (1678), a 70-gun third rate * HMS ''Captain'' (1743), a 70-gun third rate * HMS ''Captain'' (1787), a 74-gun third rate * HMS ''Carnatic'' (1783), a 72-gun third rate renamed ''Captain'' in 1815 * HMS ''Royal Sovereign'' (1786), a 100-gun first rate renamed ''Captain'' in 1825 * HMS ''Agincourt '' (1865), an iron screw ship that was to have been named ''Captain'' * HMS ''Captain'' (1869), a masted turret ship *

Captain-class frigate The Captain class was the designation given to 78 frigates of the Royal Navy, constructed in the United States, launched in 1942–1943 and delivered to the United Kingdom under the provisions of the Lend-Lease agreement (under which the Uni ...

s, a class of Royal Navy frigates

Sports

Captain (sports) In team sport, captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field. In eithe ...

, the leader of an athletic team ** Captain (association football), a member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team **

Captain (Australian rules football) A captain of an Australian rules football team, sometimes known as a ''skipper'', is a player who, during the course of a match and off the field, has several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player. As ...

, a player who has several additional roles and responsibilities **

Captain (cricket) The captain of a cricket team, often referred to as the skipper, is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of the other players. As in other sports, the captain is usually experienced an ...

, the appointed leader of a team **

Captain (ice hockey) In ice hockey, the captain is the player designated by a team as the only person authorized to speak with the game officials regarding rule interpretations when the captain is on the ice. At most levels of play each team must designate one captai ...

, the player authorized to speak with the game officials regarding rule interpretations ** Captain (baseball), an honorary title sometimes given to a member of the team to acknowledge his leadership * Captains, the sports teams of Christopher Newport University * "The Captain", a nickname for hockey player

Steve Yzerman Stephen Gregory Yzerman (; born May 9, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player currently serving as executive vice president and general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, with whom he spent all 22 seasons of his NHL playing c ...

* "The Captain", a nickname for baseball player

Derek Jeter Derek Sanderson Jeter ( ; born June 26, 1974) is an American former professional baseball shortstop, businessman, and baseball executive. As a player, Jeter spent his entire 20-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees ...

Other uses

* Captain (videotex), a Japanese videotex system, operational from 1983 to 2002 *

Marion 6360 Marion 6360, also known as ''The Captain'', was a giant power shovel built by the Marion Power Shovel company. Completed in 1965, it was one of the largest land vehicles ever built, exceeded only by some dragline and bucket-wheel excavators. The ...

, a power shovel known as "The Captain" * "The Captain", a nickname for the fascist Iron Guard leader Corneliu Zelea Codreanu * Captain (restaurant), responsible for interacting with guests and directing waiters * "Captain", a nickname for

Captain Amarinder Singh Captain Amarinder Singh (born 11 March 1942), is an Indian politician, military historian, former royal and Indian Army veteran who served as the 15th Chief Minister of Punjab. A former Member of the Legislative Assembly, Punjab and Member ...

, former Chief Minister of Punjab