captainess

English

Etymology

From Middle English captensse; equivalent to captain ‎ -ess. Piecewise doublet of chieftainess.

Noun

captainess (plural captainesses)

1. (rare) female captain

   the captainesses of industry

Translations

female captain

• German: Kapitänin (de) f (on a vessel), Hauptmännin (de) f (in the military), Hauptfrau (de) f (in the military)
• Swedish: kaptenska f

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