captainship

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

captainship
    n 1: the post of captain [syn: {captainship}, {captaincy}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Captainship \Cap"tain*ship\, n.
   1. The condition, rank, post, or authority of a captain or
      chief commander. "To take the captainship." --Shak.
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   2. Military skill; as, to show good captainship.
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