capitaine de vaisseau

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ka.pi.tɛn də vɛ.so/ ~ /ka.pi.tɛn də ve.so/

Noun

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capitaine de vaisseau m or f (plural capitaines de vaisseau)

  1. Naval military officer in command of a capital ship or a small squadron. Equivalent of a ship of the line captain in Commonwealth navies and a full captain in the United States navy. Ranking above a capitaine de corvette and below contre-amiral