See Also: captainship(dictionary)

captainship (iou)



captainship noun. LME.
[formed as CAPTAINCY + -SHIP. Sense 4 translating Spanish capitania.]
= CAPTAINCY 1. LME.
= CAPTAINCY 2. E17.
With possess. adjective (as your captainship etc.): a mock title of respect given to a captain. Now rare. E17.
Hist. A district in S. America etc. under the rule of a captain. L17.