"captainish" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more captainish [comparative], most captainish [superlative]
Etymology: From captain + -ish. Etymology templates: {{af|en|captain|-ish}} captain + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} captainish (comparative more captainish, superlative most captainish)
  1. Typical or characteristic of a captain
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