The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CAPTAINS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1964.
Ahab and others crossword clue answers
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CAPTAINS | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Ahab and others
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- captain
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- harpooner
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Crossword Answer definitions
CAPTAINS noun- A chief or leader.
- The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.
- An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.
- A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore.
- A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a rear admiral (lower half). A captain is equal in grade or rank to an Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel.
- One of the athletes on a sports team who is designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official.
- The leader of a group of workers.
- The head boy of a school.
- A maître d', a headwaiter.
- An honorific title given to a prominent person. See colonel.
- To act as captain
- To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team.
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