captains
cap-tains
verb
Acts as the leader or commander of a ship, team, or group.
"He captains the local football team every Saturday."
noun
Senior officers commanding ships, aircraft, or leaders of sports teams.
"The ship's captains met to discuss the route."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: maitre d', maitre d'hotel, headwaiter, senior pilot, skipper, master, sea captain, chieftain, police chief, police captain