/ Dictionary / Index C captainship: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cap•tain•ship Pronunciation: (kap'tun-ship"), [key] — n. captaincy. the ability or skill of a military captain; leadership or generalship. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: captainship (Thesaurus) Captains Courageous* captain's mast Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hedonist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language