captainry
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English capitainerie, from Middle French capitainerie; compare French capitainerie.
Noun
editcaptainry (plural captainries)
- (obsolete or historical) Power or command over a district; chieftainship.
References
edit- “captainry”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.