captainship noun. ['kaptɪnʃɪp] LME.
[formed as CAPTAINCY + -SHIP. Sense 4 translating Spanish capitanía.]
1. = CAPTAINCY 1. LME.

2. = CAPTAINCY 2. E17.

3. With possess. adjective (as your captainship etc.): a mock title of respect given to a captain. Now rare. E17.

4. Hist. A district in S. America etc. under the rule of a captain. L17.

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