capitainship

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

capteynship, capteigneship, capitaineshippe, capteynshyppe

Etymology[edit]

From capitain +‎ -schipe.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /kap(ə)ˈtɛi̯n(ə)ʃip(ə)/, /kaːp(ə)ˈtɛi̯n(ə)ʃip(ə)/, /ˈkap(ə)tinʃip(ə)/

Noun[edit]

capitainship

(rare) The position of a military commander or administrator.

Descendants[edit]

English: captainship

References[edit]

“capitainship, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-14.

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