Captain
Captain or The Captain may refer to:
Military ranks
Captain (land) , an army, air force or marine rank with a NATO code of OF-2, and the equivalent in other military and paramilitary services
Captain (naval) , a naval rank with a NATO code of OF-5, and the equivalent in other naval services
In specific countries
Other variations
Captain General , is a high military rank and a gubernatorial title. This variation of a general is now nearly extinct
Captain Lieutenant , a rank in the Russian Navy, Red Fleet/Soviet Navy and previously Imperial Russian Navy, a rank in the German Navy, and a former rank in the British army
Captain of the Fleet , would assist an admiral with ten or more ships to command
Group Captain , an air force rank with a NATO code of OF-5
Flag captain , Royal Navy term for the captain of an admiral's flagship
Kaptan Pasha or Kapudan Pasha, commander of the Ottoman Navy- a term derived from "Captain"
Post-Captain , an obsolete alternative form of the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy
Occupations
Band captain , a Drum Major or other music leader who is also a member of the musical band
Caporegime , Captain, or Capo, a high-ranking member in charge of a Mafia crew
Captain (civil aviation) , the pilot in command of an aircraft
Captain of industry , a business leader
Captain of the Port , an official with slightly different functions in the United Kingdom and the United States
Captain-major , a colonial officer of a Portuguese possession
Captain (nautical) , the master of a sea-going vessel
Fire captain , an officer in a fire department
Police captain , an officer in a police organization
Precinct captain , a political party's representative at an election precinct
School Captain , a student elected or appointed to represent the school
Media
Television
Literature
Comics/manga
Music
Captain (album) , a 1998 release from Scottish band Idlewild
Captain (band) , a London-based alternative rock band
The Captain (album) , the 1999 solo debut album of Australian country music singer Kasey Chambers
The Captain , from the 1984 release Various Positions , by Leonard Cohen
"The Captain", from the 2006 release Ganging Up On The Sun from Guster
"The Captain" (song) , a song on the 2006 release Silent Shout from The Knife
"The Captain Is a Cold Hearted and Egotistical Fool", a song presented as an outtake on the 1999 release The Soft Bulletin 5.1 from The Flaming Lips
"The Captain", the stage name used by Daryl Dragon as part of the 1970s and 1980s duo Captain & Tennille
The Captain, a temporary stage name of Richard Jobson during the first days of his post-punk band The Armoury Show .
Other uses
Mining equipment
Oil fields
Ships
Sport
Captain (sports) , the leader of an athletic team, often with additional roles or responsibilities
"The Captain", a nickname for baseball player Derek Jeter
"The Captain", a nickname for baseball player Jason Varitek
"The Captain", a nickname for hockey player Steve Yzerman
Video games
Captain, one of the seven classes in Lord of the Rings Online
Captain Falcon , a racer in the F-Zero series of video games
Captain[WA], a Mule Used by CompMaster[WA] to complete tasks that he does not want to complete
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