cap'taine

See also: captaine

Norman

Alternative forms

cap'tainne

Etymology

From Late Latin capitāneus, from Latin caput (“head”).

Noun

cap'taine m (plural cap'taines)

(Jersey, nautical) captain

Derived terms

cap'taine à la course (“privateer”)

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