/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of captain john smith Find synonyms for: Noun1. Smith, John Smith, Captain John Smithusage: English explorer who helped found the colony at Jamestown, Virginia; was said to have been saved by Pocahontas (1580-1631)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: devout Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language