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post captain

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Definition of post captain

noun

historical

a Royal Navy officer holding the full rank of captain, as opposed to a commander with the courtesy title of captain.

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Definition of post captain in the British & World English dictionary

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post hoc, ergo propter hoc
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leporine

/ ˈlɛpərʌɪn

adjective

of or resembling a hare or hares …

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