captaincy

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

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

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Captaincy \Cap"tain*cy\, n.; pl. {Captaincies}.
   The rank, post, or commission of a captain. --Washington.
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   {Captaincy general}, the office, power, territory, or
      jurisdiction of a captain general; as, the captaincy
      general of La Habana (Cuba and its islands).
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