capitaine de vaisseau

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.pi.tɛn də vɛ.so/

Noun

capitaine de vaisseau m (plural capitaines de vaisseau)

1. Naval military officer in command of a capital ship or a small squadron. Equivalent of a ship of the line captain in commonwealth navies and a full captain in the United States navy. Ranking above a capitaine de corvette and below contre-amiral.