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PRONUNCIATION OF FLAG CAPTAIN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLAG CAPTAIN

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Flag captain is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FLAG CAPTAIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Flag captain

In the Royal Navy, a flag captain was the captain of an admiral's flagship. During the 18th and 19th centuries, this ship might also have a "captain of the fleet", who would be ranked between the admiral and the "flag captain" as the ship's "First Captain", with the "flag captain" as the ship's "Second Captain". Unlike a "captain of the fleet", a flag-captain was generally a fairly junior post-captain, as he had the Admiral to keep an eye on him, but – like a "captain of the fleet" – a "flag captain" was a post rather than a rank.

Definition of flag captain in the English dictionary

The definition of flag captain in the dictionary is the captain of a flagship.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLAG CAPTAIN

flag
flag carrier
flag day
flag fall
flag lieutenant
flag of convenience
flag of truce
flag officer
flag out
flag rank
flag stop
flag up
flag-waver
flag-waving
flagella
flagellant
flagellantism
flagellar
flagellate
flagellation

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLAG CAPTAIN

bell captain
Britain
captain
certain
channel captain
co-captain
contain
curtain
field captain
fountain
group captain
maintain
mountain
obtain
post captain
precinct captain
retain
sea captain
team captain
vice-captain

Synonyms and antonyms of flag captain in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «flag captain» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLAG CAPTAIN

Find out the translation of flag captain to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flag captain from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flag captain» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

旗队长
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

capitán de bandera
570 millions of speakers

English

flag captain
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

झंडा कप्तान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كابتن العلم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

флаг капитан
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

capitão bandeira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

flaffer
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

capitaine de drapeau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Flaffer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Flaggkapitän
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フラグのキャプテン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

플래그 주장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Flaffer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuyền trưởng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

flaffer
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्लेमर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

flaffer
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bandiera capitano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Zaznacz kapitan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прапор капітан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

căpitan flag
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καπετάνιος σημαιών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vlag kaptein
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flagga kapten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flagg kaptein
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flag captain

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLAG CAPTAIN»

The term «flag captain» is used very little and occupies the 160.023 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLAG CAPTAIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flag captain

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLAG CAPTAIN»

Discover the use of flag captain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flag captain and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Flag Captain
As flag captain, Bolitho is made to contend with the unyielding attitudes of his new admiral, as well as the devious requirements of the squadron's civilian advisor.
Alexander Kent, 2008
2
Reports from the Court of Claims, Submitted to the House of ...
A flag captain or captain of the fleet is a sort of staff ofiicer, or aid to the commander of the squadron, and his duties extend throughout the squadron. He is not the commander of a particular vessel. This also appears from the cases adduced by ...
United States. Court of Claims, 1858
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Reports from the Court of Claims Submitted to the House of ...
The ti-rms “flag captain” and “captain of the fleet” signify the same office. This is well understood, and is rlmitted by the petitioner, when he cites the cases of Commanders llagrnder, Morris, and Nicholson, who were all appointed captains of the ...
United States. Court of Claims, 1858
4
Congressional edition
Interring from these papers that you claimed an increase of pay as flag captain, I addressed a note to the Acting Secretary of the Navy, inquiring whether your appointment had been sanctioned by the department. To this note I have received ...
United States. Congress, 1858
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House Documents
The terms “flag captain” and “captain of the fleet” signify the same office. This is well understood, and is admitted by the petitioner, when he cites the cases of Commanders Magruder, Morris, and Nicholson, who were all appointed captains of ...
USA House of Representatives, 1858
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Congressional Serial Set
Seven years' half-pay For services and expenses as flag-ciptain under Commodore Downes. For services and expenses as flag-captain under Commodore Downes. For services and expenses as flag-captain under Commodore Downes.
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The Active Lists of Flag Officers, Captain, Commanders & ...
Servieeserviee. ployecL Service. rank of Service. {идете Flag List, are inserted т E 1V _ Flag. Captain. italics. 11:18:15; CAPTA1NS,300. To each of the first 70 as they stand on the List in Seniority, Full Pay, £600. 143. 7d. HalfPay, £264. 12s.
Great Britain. Royal Navy, 1865
8
Flag in Exile
Struggling to deal with her lover's murder and a forced retirement, Captain Honor Harrington assumes the role of Steadholder on the planet Grayson, but a threatening uprising calls her back into duty as head of the Grayson Navy.
David Weber, 2002
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Senate Documents
Inferring from these papers that you claimed an increase of' pay as flag captain, I addressed a note to the Acting Secretary of the Navy, inquiring whether your appointment had been sanctioned by the department. To this noteI have received  ...
United States Senate, 1858
10
THE MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITES STATES
"Sir: You are hereby appointed 'flag captain' of the squadron under my command, and will repair on board of the United States frigate Constellation forthwith, and assume the duties of that station. You will receive the pay of a commander.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLAG CAPTAIN»

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Cookies on the BBC website
The flag captain told him he would be shot at sunset if he did not immediately take us below and show us how to shut off the valves..." null. «BBC News, Jun 15»
2
Koch celebrates 30 years at St. Francis School
At Ellsworth High School, from where she graduated in 1980, she was active in track and band, the latter as a flutist and flag captain, she said. «Pierce County Herald, May 15»
3
Meet the candidates for Florida Strawberry Festival queen
She is flag captain of the color guard, member of American Sign Language Club and concert band and attends First United Methodist Church of ... «TBO.com, Jan 15»
4
Lord Nelson love child letter sells for almost £24000
As he was dying, he asked his devoted Flag Captain Thomas Hardy to kiss him - a fact Victorian historians tried to suppress. Nelson was blind ... «BBC News, Nov 14»
5
Captain Adolf E. "Hymie" Fullgrabe
OBIT FLAG Captain Adolf E. “Hymie” Fullgrabe, USCGR, retired, 77, of Springfield, Illinois, passed Fullgrabe_Adolf away Wednesday ... «Chronicle-Telegram, Nov 14»
6
Double sweepstakes for Pioneer Mustang Band
Leading the band to its sweepstakes award were drum major Andy Garcia, the flags unit led by flag captain Janelly Sotelo, the identification unit ... «Porterville Recorder, Nov 14»
7
WW1 Coronel: An unlikely naval battle remembered
Another relative, Liell Francklin, said he was the grandson of the flag captain of the HMS Good Hope. "On Friday we went to the site where we ... «BBC News, Oct 14»
8
Jackson Memorial Band celebrates 50 years
Flag Captain - Allisa Boenig. Weapons Captain - Anna Palatini. Show Performers. Tap Dancers. Lauren Platt (choreographer). Amanda Hinton. «Asbury Park Press, Oct 14»
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Marching bands entertain and fire up the crowds during Friday night …
"We're cheerleaders with instruments," said Katherine Renaudin, the Lakewood band's flag captain. Lakewood High School has 136 members ... «NewsNet5.com, Aug 14»
10
Gaining perspective: Unique history lessons at Maritime Museum's …
“He was actually flag captain for the admiral in Halifax.” There are many other history lessons at the 1812 exhibition, which was officially ... «MetroNews Canada, Jul 14»

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