Captain vs. Sailor — What's the Difference?

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

A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a man who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. The profession of the sailor is old, and the term sailor has its etymological roots in a time when sailing ships were the main mode of transport at sea, but it now refers to the personnel of all watercraft regardless of the mode of transport, and encompasses people who operate ships professionally, as a sport or recreationally.

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

A person whose job it is to work as a member of the crew of a commercial or naval ship or boat, especially one who is below the rank of officer

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

A person who serves in a navy or works on a ship.

The designated leader of a team or crew in sports.

A person who operates a sailboat.

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

A low-crowned straw hat with a flat top and flat brim.

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

A person in the business of navigating ships or other vessels

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

Someone knowledgeable in the practical management of ships.

A figure in the forefront; a leader

A member of the crew of a vessel; a mariner; a common seaman.

A district official for a political party.

A person who sails sailing boats as a sport or recreation.

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

Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Neptis, Pseudoneptis and Phaedyma, having white markings on a dark base and commonly flying by gliding.

A bell captain.

One who follows the business of navigating ships or other vessels; one who understands the practical management of ships; one of the crew of a vessel; a mariner; a common seaman.

To act as captain of; command or direct

Any member of a ship's crew

A chief or leader.

A serviceman in the navy

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

A stiff straw hat with a flat crown

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

A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore.

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