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Title given to the officer in charge of a military unit
Guard, ranks of Commandant and Commandant (Junior grade) exist. While Commandant is equivalent to Colonel/Captain/Group Captain, Commandant (Junior grade)
Commandant
Highest-ranking member of the United States Coast Guard
rank and title of the head of the Coast Guard was "captain-commandant." The rank "captain-commandant" originated in the Revenue Cutter Service in 1908
Commandant_of_the_Coast_Guard
Military or police rank
ranks of Commandant and Commandant (Junior grade) exist. While Commandant is equivalent to Colonel/Captain/Group Captain, Commandant (Junior grade) is equivalent
Commandant_(rank)
Rank currently used in the Belgian Armed Forces
successor, the United States Coast Guard. Captain-commandant (Flemish: Kapitein-commandant; French: Capitaine-commandant; German: Stabshauptmann) is a junior
Captain-commandant
Military and paramilitary rank
Assistant Commandant is a title often given to the second-in-command of a military, uniformed service, armed police battalion, training establishment or
Assistant_commandant
Title given to a commander
Regent, head of state of San Marino. Captain-major, colonial officer of a Portuguese possession. Captain-commandant, a Belgian military rank. Katepano,
Captain
Rank between captain and major/commodore
title of captain-commandant denoted the head of the Revenue Cutter Service and was superior to the rank of senior captain. The captain-commandant was equivalent
Senior_captain
Senior-most officer and service chief of the United States Marine Corps
commandant of the Marine Corps. The first commandant was Samuel Nicholas, who took office as a captain, though there was no office titled "Commandant"
Commandant of the United States Marine Corps
Commandant_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps
Professional head of the Royal Marines
who is assisted by a Deputy Commandant General, with the rank of brigadier. This position is not to be confused with Captain General Royal Marines, the
Commandant General Royal Marines
Commandant_General_Royal_Marines
Precursor to the U.S. Coast Guard
established the rank of "captain-commandant" equal to the rank of a U.S. Navy captain and also the rank of "senior captain" equal to a commander. The
United States Revenue Cutter Service
United_States_Revenue_Cutter_Service
the Belgian Armed Forces. Captain-Commandant (Reserve) J. Berger Captain-Commandant (Air Force) Renaud Thys Captain-Commandant (Air Force) Joffrey Dellis
List of Medal of Military Merit (Belgium) recipients
List_of_Medal_of_Military_Merit_(Belgium)_recipients
United States naval academy position
the Navy rank of captain, but since 2002, three of the commandants have been a United States Marine Corps colonel. The current commandant is Austin “A.J
Commandant_of_midshipmen
Service academy in New London, Connecticut, U.S.
of Cadets is supervised directly by the Commandant of Cadets (a Coast Guard officer with the rank of captain), the academy operates on the concept of
United States Coast Guard Academy
United_States_Coast_Guard_Academy
Military guard unit of George Washington
was the first commander of the Guard, and was given the title of captain commandant. Gibbs was succeeded in 1779 by William Colfax. The flag and uniform
Commander-in-Chief's_Guard
fourth Captain-Commandant of the United States Revenue Cutter Service and because of the change in the name of the agency in 1915, the fourth Commandant of
Ellsworth_P._Bertholf
U.S. Revenue Cutter Service officer (1854-1916)
appointments during the late 19th century before being appointed Captain-Commandant of the service in 1905. In this capacity he commanded a number of
Worth_G._Ross
Military of Vatican City, Bodyguard of the Pope
whenever the Apostolic See is vacant. Furthermore, I promise the Captain Commandant and my other superiors respect, fidelity and obedience. I swear to
Swiss_Guard
Elite mountain infantry of the French Army
Sous-Lieutenant (Second lieutenant) Lieutenant (First lieutenant) Capitaine (Captain) Commandant , also called Chef de bataillon (Major) Lieutenant-Colonel (Lieutenant
Chasseurs_Alpins
French Air and Space Force officer (born 1969)
under the same squadron from 1999 up to his promotion to the rank of commandant on 1 November 2001 until the end of his time in the squadron in 2002,
Fabien_Mandon
Military unit
of commandant depended on the number of men in the formation, two or three score for a Captain-commandant, up to 500 for a Lt. Colonel-commandant. The
Militia and Volunteers of County Durham
Militia_and_Volunteers_of_County_Durham
Former rank in the US Navy
Congress in 1796) had just two commissioned ranks, lieutenant and captain. Master commandant, who would command smaller vessels, was used unofficially as early
Master_commandant
Head of the Indian Naval Academy
the institution changed to commandant in 1980. The academy moved to Goa in 1986 under Commandants Captain M.S. Bedi and Captain O.P. Bansal. In 2008, the
Commandant of Indian Naval Academy
Commandant_of_Indian_Naval_Academy
Army and air force officer rank
The army rank of captain (from the French: capitaine) is a commissioned officer rank historically corresponding to the command of a company of soldiers
Captain_(armed_forces)
Commandant of the United States Coast Guard (1860-1944)
officer after the Captain Commandant of the Coast Guard, Reynolds had the strong recommendation of Bertholf to succeed him as Captain Commandant. Bertholf wanted
William_E._Reynolds
Belgian prince
Military Attache in Washington 1952–3, before returning to Belgium as Captain-Commandant to assume command of 9 Squadron flying Gloster Meteor 8s. Prince Antoine
Antoine,_Prince_of_Ligne
Officer's rank in the Schutzstaffel (SS)
assigned to Auschwitz; Joseph Kramer, commandant of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp; Franz Stangl, commandant of Sobibor and Treblinka; Alois Brunner
Hauptsturmführer
Auxiliary unit of the British Army
1803 John Delgarno, captain 29 July 1794, appointed commandant 19 March 1803; died 10 June 1818 William Watkin Anwyl, captain-commandant 11 June 1818 Percy
Isle_of_Wight_Militia
Naval military rank
States are." In 1799, master commandant was authorized as a rank between lieutenant and captain. Although master commandant was changed to commander in
Captain_(naval)
Maltese noble family
Maria GCMG, 4th Baron of Budach (1794–1870) was the first Maltese Captain Commandant of the Maltese Militia, married Antonia Moscati Gatto Xara 3rd Baroness
De_Piro
Belgian military fortification
fort. In 1914 the Fort de Marchovelette was under the command of Captain-Commandant Duchâteau, whose garrison amounted to about 300 artillerymen and 100
Fort_de_Marchovelette
Nazi commandant of Auschwitz (1901–1947)
[hœs]; 25 November 1901 – 16 April 1947) was a German SS officer and the commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp. After the defeat of Nazi Germany
Rudolf_Höss
Military and paramilitary rank
Deputy Commandant is a Group A Gazetted Officer rank in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), State Armed Police Forces and Indian Coast Guard. This
Deputy_Commandant
One-star rank and an air-officer rank)
Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service (until 1980) was "air commandant". The rank was used in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) until the 1968
Air_commodore
Australian politician (1837–1915)
family's Black Eagle Brewery in Spitalfields and was commissioned as its captain commandant on 4 May 1860. The unit became part of the 1st Administrative Battalion
Sir Fowell Buxton, 3rd Baronet
Sir_Fowell_Buxton,_3rd_Baronet
Senior military officer entitled to fly a flag of rank
gave a flag to their commandant who was, at the time a major general. In 1942 it was redesigned to reflect that their commandant was now a lieutenant
Flag_officer
Ceremonial head of the Royal Marines
insignia currently worn by the Captain General are those of a Field Marshal. This position is distinct from that of the Commandant General Royal Marines, the
Captain_General_Royal_Marines
Military title
Colonel commandant is a military title used in the armed forces of some English-speaking countries. The title, not a substantive military rank, could denote
Colonel_commandant
American 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps
general who has served as the 39th commandant of the Marine Corps since 22 September 2023. He served as acting commandant of the Marine Corps between 10 July
Eric_Smith_(general)
Fortification in Belgium
spread throughout the fort. In 1914 the Fort de Dave was commanded by Captain-Commandant Manteau, with 269 artillerymen and 82 fortress troops. Dave was first
Fort_de_Dave
Military unit
Commandant Dame Helen Cargill, 1948–1952 Air Commandant Dame Roberta Whyte, 1952–1956 Air Commandant Dame Alice Williamson, 1956–1959 Air Commandant Dame
Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service
Princess_Mary's_Royal_Air_Force_Nursing_Service
Military rank
may be called captain or ship-of-the-line captain. In the Commonwealth's air force ranking system, the equivalent rank is group captain. By the end of
Colonel
United States Coast Guard commodore (1846–1934)
the rank of senior captain. At age 64, Newcomb reached mandatory retirement age and he retired with the rank of captain-commandant on 10 November 1910
Frank_H._Newcomb
Indian admiral (1919–82)
when the system of Captain Commandants of the branches of the Navy was instituted, he was appointed the first Captain Commandant of the executive branch
Nilakanta_Krishnan
Naval and air force officer rank
American rank master commandant remained in use until changed to commander in 1838. A corresponding rank in some navies is frigate captain. In the 20th and
Commander
Second-in-command of the United States Coast Guard
The vice commandant of the Coast Guard serves as the second-in-command of the United States Coast Guard, behind only the commandant of the Coast Guard
Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard
Vice_Commandant_of_the_Coast_Guard
English politician
son of Captain Walter Stirling, RN of Faskine, Lanark and his wife Dorothy Willing of Philadelphia. He was Captain commandant then Major commandant of the
Sir Walter Stirling, 1st Baronet
Sir_Walter_Stirling,_1st_Baronet
Irish officer and flag painter
Reynolds. Theo was also Captain of Fianna Company No. 5 Harcourt Street from 1916 until January 1917. He later briefly became Commandant of the 2nd Dublin Battalion
Theobald Wolfe Tone FitzGerald
Theobald_Wolfe_Tone_FitzGerald
In the summer of 1914 the Fort de Suarlée was under the command of Captain-Commandant Moisse, with about 400 artillerymen and 80 fortress troops. The fort
Fort_de_Suarlée
German infantry division
Soviet forces. Captain-Commandant Georges Jacobs (August 1941 – January 1942) Captain Pierre Pauly (January 1942 – March 1942) Captain George Tchekhoff
Walloon_Legion
British politician and abolitionist (1727–1814)
resumed in 1803 he raised and commanded the Finedon Volunteers as Captain-Commandant with his son John English Dolben as his Lieutenant. During his long
Sir William Dolben, 3rd Baronet
Sir_William_Dolben,_3rd_Baronet
The rank Captain-Commandant was both a title and a rank in the Revenue Cutter Service and was authorized by Congress in 1908. Captain-Commandant was equivalent
Charles_F._Shoemaker
rank of Brigadier General and substitute in its place the ranks Colonel Commandant (commander of a brigade or training school) and Colonel-on-the-Staff (staff
British Army officer rank insignia
British_Army_officer_rank_insignia
Australian politician
administrator and public servant. He was acting commandant of the second convict settlement at Norfolk Island, the commandant of the Moreton Bay penal settlement
Foster_Fyans
Captain-Commandant Fernand Maximillian Leon Jacquet was a World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories. He was the first Belgian pilot to
Fernand_Jacquet
German SS officer (1906–1945)
November 1906 – 13 December 1945) was a Hauptsturmführer in the SS and the Commandant of Auschwitz-Birkenau (from 8 May 1944 to 25 November 1944) and Bergen
Josef_Kramer
Rank in law enforcement
plain-clothed policing. The rank comes senior to lieutenant and junior to commandant. This rank was previously known as inspecteur principal for plain-clothed
Police_captain
Military unit
Commandant Giraud, Commandant Girard, Captain Mateo, Captain Boillot, Captain Boulay, Captain Talichet, Captain Fricker, Captain Lespade and Captain Espinet
Patrouille_de_France
British aristocrat and soldier (1835–1869)
his Guards commission at the beginning of 1860, and positions of Captain Commandant in the Wiltshire militia by June 1860. Seymour went to Italy a civilian
Ferdinand St Maur, Earl St Maur
Ferdinand_St_Maur,_Earl_St_Maur
Indian Navy Admiral
Pradesh Natural History Society. On 1 July 1984, he was appointed Captain Commandant of the executive branch, succeeding Vice Admiral R. K. S. Ghandhi
Mihir_K._Roy
U.S Revenue-Marine cutter
withdrew with the other Union ships. According to Coast Guard historian Captain Commandant Horatio Davis Smith, USRCS, Ret; Second Lieutenant Daniel Thompkins
USRC_Harriet_Lane
Military rank
nomenclatures for general officers include the titles and ranks: Adjutant general Commandant-general Inspector general General-in-chief General of the Air Force (USAF
General_officer
Loughbriclan Loyalists; Captain Finvey; Captain Hugh Trevor 1st Magherafelt Volunteers; founded: June 1773; uniform: scarlet, faced black; Captain A. Tracy; Lieutenant
List_of_Irish_Volunteer_corps
19th-20th century defence for Liège, Belgium
that spread throughout the fort. In 1914 Flémalle was commanded by Captain-Commandant Falize with five officers and 150 men. Liège first came under attack
Fort_de_Flémalle
Auxiliary force of the British Army
Chatham Each SM company was commanded by a captain, with Capt Webber of 1st Company listed as captain commandant. A high level committee on RE manpower in
Hampshire_Militia
Military rank
(Ship-of-the-line) Captain Group captain Lieutenant colonel Commander or frigate captain Wing commander Major or commandant Lieutenant commander or corvette captain Squadron
Petty_officer
Category of military officers, above junior officer ranks
and captain. In the French Armed Forces, senior officers are called officiers supérieurs. They include the army and air force ranks of commandant, lieutenant-colonel
Senior_officer
Ship of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service and Navy
Great Lakes. In December 1910 Ellsworth P. Bertholf, later fourth Captain-Commandant of the United States Revenue Cutter Service, assumed command of Morrill
USRC_Morrill
Indian Navy Admiral
played a cameo role as the Governor of Goa in it. He served as the Captain Commandant of the executive branch till 1984, handing over to Vice Admiral Mihir
Rustom_K._S._Ghandhi
Grace. He was educated privately and became a mine-owner. He was captain-commandant of the Taplow Yeomanry Lancers and a J.P. and deputy lieutenant for
Nathaniel_Lambert
Senior commissioned rank which originated in the Royal Air Force
Group captain (Gp Capt or G/C) is a senior officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force. The rank is used by air forces
Group_captain
19th-century fort in Belgium
summer of 1914 the Fort de Saint-Héribert was under the command of Captain-Commandant Derzellez, with about 400 artillerymen and 80 fortress troops. The
Fort_de_Saint-Héribert
French oceanographer and author (1910–1997)
by naming the street which runs out to the house of his birth "rue du Commandant Cousteau", where a commemorative plaque was placed. Cousteau's legacy
Jacques_Cousteau
Government official in British North Borneo (1844–1895)
many high-ranking government positions in the country, serving as the Commandant of the British North Borneo Constabulary, Superintendent of Gaols, and
Robert_Dudley_Beeston
French Army officer (1748–1839)
of artillery in the Regiment of Metz. In 1789 he was appointed a Captain Commandant of Artillery. In 1791 he became a lieutenant colonel of volunteers
Claude-Henri Belgrand de Vaubois
Claude-Henri_Belgrand_de_Vaubois
June 1823. He was Captain-Commandant of the Betley and Audley Volunteers and was later commissioned as Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant of the Southern Regiment
Sir_John_Boughey,_2nd_Baronet
Continental Army officer
General Washington appointed Captain Gibbs as the commander of the Commander-in-Chief's Guard, with the title of captain commandant. Three years later, in 1779
Caleb_Gibbs
Senior appointment in the Indian Navy
1979. Retrieved 12 September 2020. "Vice Admiral Bhatia Appointed Captain Commandant of Electrical Branch" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive
Chief of Materiel (Indian Navy)
Chief_of_Materiel_(Indian_Navy)
Senior rank in the armed forces
generals. As in the United Kingdom, the rank was later replaced by colonel commandant in 1922 and brigadier in 1928. However, those holding the rank of brigadier
Brigadier_general
Military rank
second-in-command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a captain general. In modern armies, lieutenant general normally ranks immediately
Lieutenant_general
1988 film by Alan Myerson
Under Siege (1989). Captain Thaddeus Harris finally finds a way to become Commandant of the Police Academy; the incumbent Commandant Eric Lassard is past
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
Police_Academy_5:_Assignment_Miami_Beach
India - Archive. 30 June 1984. Retrieved 12 September 2020. "New Captain Commandant for the Navy" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive.
Chief of Personnel (Indian Navy)
Chief_of_Personnel_(Indian_Navy)
Military unit
from the Pennant Slate Quarry at Penrhyn, with George Pennant as captain-commandant; headquarters (HQ) moved from Carnarvon Barracks to Penrhyn after
6th (Caernarvonshire and Anglesey) Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers
6th_(Caernarvonshire_and_Anglesey)_Battalion,_Royal_Welch_Fusiliers
Commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces
not warranting a commander or captain: such a lieutenant was called a "lieutenant commanding" or "lieutenant commandant" in the United States Navy, and
Lieutenant
Naval officer rank
brigadier or brigadier general and air commodore. It is superior to a navy captain, but below a rear admiral. It either is regarded as the most junior of
Commodore_(rank)
Senior naval officer
1784–1788 Vice-admiral of the Indian Seas (Indian Ocean). Vice-amiral commandant (literally, "commander of the vice admiral) was unofficial rank in World
Vice_admiral
Commandant of penal colony
Captain Patrick Logan (baptised 15 November 1791 – 17 October 1830) was a Scottish army officer who was the commandant of the Moreton Bay Penal Settlement
Patrick_Logan
Military academy of the Indian Navy
re-designated Commandant Naval War College. Rear Admiral R. Hari Kumar, VSM was appointed the first Commandant on 30 January 2012. The Commandant leads the
Naval_War_College,_Goa
"Captain Alexander V. Fraser, First Commandant of the US Coast Guard" (PDF). U.S. Coast Guard. 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014. "Captain-Commandant Alexander
Alexander_V._Fraser
Finnish army captain (1904–1976)
the regimental commandant for more than a year before he was promoted to 7th Division commandant. He served as the division's commandant for a year. After
Aarne_Juutilainen
Scottish politician
lieutenant in 1797, captain in 1800 and then going on to half-pay in 1802 during the Peace of Amiens. He became captain-commandant of the North Berwick
Sir John Hamilton-Dalrymple, 5th Baronet
Sir_John_Hamilton-Dalrymple,_5th_Baronet
Military rank
Jax Air News Cipra, Dave; "A History of Sea Service Ranks & Titles", Commandant's Bulletin, (May, June, July 1985), U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office
First_lieutenant
British soldier and politician
promoted to Major-general in 1819. Additionally in 1819 he was appointed Captain-commandant of the Mansfield troop of Volunteer Cavalry. Bentinck's final military
Lord_Frederick_Bentinck
19th-20th century defence for Liège, Belgium
was defended by 300 artillery troops and 90 infantry, commanded by Captain-Commandant Hannefstingels. Barchon first came under attack on 5 August 1914,
Fort_de_Barchon
Commissioned officer rank
not warranting a commander or captain. Such a lieutenant was called a "lieutenant commanding" or "lieutenant commandant" in the United States Navy, and
Lieutenant_commander
in a wine import business in Leith. In his spare time he acted as captain-commandant of the Leith Sharpshooters, a volunteer unit. Shaw sold his business
Charles Shaw (British Army officer)
Charles_Shaw_(British_Army_officer)
Military rank
"A History of Ranks & Titles – Final episode: The Landlubbers" (PDF). Commandant's Bulletin. Vol. 12. Washington, D.C.: US Coast Guard. pp. 13–16. "major"
Major_(rank)
Military unit
Queen's Own Canadian Militia. He was promoted to captain on 20 November 1860, and became captain-commandant in April 1862. By 1865 he was a Major. Although
3rd_West_Lancashire_Artillery
French general (1739-1818)
made first lieutenant in December 1763 and captain on 5 May 1772. On 5 April 1780 he was made captain-commandant of the Schomberg dragoons regimentstationes
Charles_Leclerc_de_Landremont
French Marshal (1742–1819)
awarded the Order of Saint-Louis. On 10 May 1782 he assumed the rank of captain commandant and on 1 June 1783 he took command of the regiment's Chasseur company
Jean-Mathieu-Philibert Sérurier
Jean-Mathieu-Philibert_Sérurier
German SS officer and Holocaust perpetrator (1906–1947)
20 March 1947) was an SS-Hauptsturmführer (captain) and concentration camp officer who served as commandant of Auschwitz III-Monowitz in General Government
Heinrich_Schwarz
CAPTAIN COMMANDANT
CAPTAIN COMMANDANT
Girl/Female
American, Christian, Greek, Indian, Swedish
Pure; The Celtic Form of Catherine
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Captain
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and Irish
Scottish and Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Austain ‘son of Austin’ (see Austin).English : from a reduced form of Constant or Constantine.
Surname or Lastname
French
French : nickname from certain ‘certain’, ‘resolute’, a derivative of Old French certise ‘certitude’.English : variant spelling of Sartain, cognate with 1.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Three; chief; captain.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Old French certeyn ‘self-assured’, ‘determined’. (The phonetic change of -er- to -ar- was a normal process in Middle English).
Male
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Antaine, possibly ANTAIN means "invaluable."Â
Boy/Male
Biblical
Captain; prince.
Biblical
captain; prince
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
The Celtic form of Catherine
Female
Welsh
Welsh form of Old French Caterine, CATRIN means "pure."
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
He who is in Charge
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant spelling of Parton.
Girl/Female
Greek Irish Scottish Gaelic
Pure.
Girl/Female
Irish American French Gaelic Greek Latin
meaning pure.
Girl/Female
Basque Greek
Form of Katherine.
Boy/Male
English
Captain.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Chaplin 1.
Female
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic CaitlÃn, CAETLIN means "pure."
Biblical
three; chief; captain
CAPTAIN COMMANDANT
CAPTAIN COMMANDANT
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old French personal name Bodin, a variant of Baudin (see Baldwin).
Male
Greek
(Ὑπατος) From the Greek title for a consul, HYPATOS means "most high, supreme."Â
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Indian, Italian, Latin, Spanish, Swedish
Bright; Clear; Similar to the Latin Clara; Famous; Brilliant
Boy/Male
Native American
Fights.
Biblical
prophecy; budding
Girl/Female
Welsh American
Fair. Blessed. White browed. White circle.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Speake.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Born with Intelligence
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, French, Polish
Son of the Right Hand; Favourite Son
Girl/Female
Indian
Snow queen.
CAPTAIN COMMANDANT
CAPTAIN COMMANDANT
CAPTAIN COMMANDANT
CAPTAIN COMMANDANT
CAPTAIN COMMANDANT
n.
The foreman of a body of workmen.
n.
A person having authority over others acting in concert; as, the captain of a boat's crew; the captain of a football team.
a.
Not specifically named; indeterminate; indefinite; one or some; -- sometimes used independenty as a noun, and meaning certain persons.
n.
Power, or command, over a certain district; chieftainship.
n.
The master or commanding officer of a merchant vessel.
v. t.
To act as captain of; to lead.
n.
A military leader; a warrior.
n.
The rank, post, or commission of a captain.
n.
See Capelin.
n.
One in charge of a portion of a ship's company; as, a captain of a top, captain of a gun, etc.
n.
A certain number or quantity.
v. t.
To clothe with a caftan.
n.
A captain of a war vessel whose name appeared, or was "posted," in the seniority list of the British navy, as distinguished from a commander whose name was not so posted. The term was also used in the United States navy; but no such commission as post-captain was ever recognized in either service, and the term has fallen into disuse.
n.
Any person (clergyman or layman) chosen to conduct religious exercises for a society, etc.; as, a chaplain of a Masonic or a temperance lodge.
a.
Chief; superior.
n.
An officer in the United States navy, next above a commander and below a commodore, and ranking with a colonel in the army.
n.
The military officer who commands a company, troop, or battery, or who has the rank entitling him to do so though he may be employed on other service.
n.
By courtesy, an officer actually commanding a vessel, although not having the rank of captain.
n.
A head, or chief officer