Captainship

Captainship
Captainship Cap"tain*ship, n. 1. The condition, rank, post, or authority of a captain or chief commander. ``To take the captainship.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. Military skill; as, to show good captainship. [1913 Webster]


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