captainlike

English

Etymology

captain +‎ -like

Adjective

captainlike (comparative more captainlike, superlative most captainlike)

1. Resembling or characteristic of a captain.
   • 1980, Donald Hamilton, Cruises with Kathleen:

     "Let's get that jib in," I said, using what I hoped was a calm and captainlike voice.

   • 1996, Linda Joy Singleton, Crazy for Cartwheels:

     And I never did become squad captain — but I've decided to do one final, captainlike thing. Tomorrow at lunch I'll call a meeting of the Cheer Squad.

   • 1998, Reese Palley, Unlikely Passages:

     I toyed briefly with the impulse to exercise my authority and order up, in a loud and captainlike tone, my dinner.

Synonyms

• captainly