staff captain (English, noun)
expansion: staff captain (plural staff captains)
Senses:
glosses: The holder of various military ranks, now usually translated from other languages. In the British Royal Navy the master of the fleet was ranked as a "Staff Captain" after 1864, just below the Captain, but he was not considered an executive branch officer and was not eligible for further promotion, though some exceptions were made.
Forms:
form: staff captains
tags: plural