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airplane pilot vs captain

captain vs airplane pilot

airplane pilot and captain both are nouns.

airplane pilot is not a verb while captain is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
airplane pilot Yes No No No
captain Yes No Yes No
As nouns, captain is a hyponym of airplane pilot; that is, captain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than airplane pilot:
  • airplane pilot: someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
  • captain: the pilot in charge of an airship
airplane pilot (noun) captain (noun)
someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
the pilot in charge of an airship
the naval officer in command of a military ship
an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
a policeman in charge of a precinct
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
the leader of a group of people
airplane pilot (verb) captain (verb)
be the captain of a sports team
Difference between airplane pilot and captain

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