captain of sea and war

English

Etymology

Calque of Portuguese capitão de mar e guerra.

Noun

captain of sea and war (plural captains of sea and war)

  1. (military) The most senior naval officer rank used in Lusophone countries, usually equal in rank to the Anglophone naval rank of captain.
    Hypernyms: sea captain < captain < officer < person

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