sea captain

Example Sentences

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The detective’s singular pedigree: He’s the son of an Irish folk singer mom and a Basque sea captain dad.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2025

There would be no salary, but all expenses paid - and, crucially, Mr Guerra would gain some of the sailing experience he needed to qualify as a sea captain.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2024

And what of Al Anderson, the Rhode Island fisherman whose myopic devotion to his quarry recalls another famous New England sea captain?

From Salon • Aug. 2, 2023

This bizarre hybrid was bought by Moses Kimball, founder of the Boston Museum, from the family of a sea captain.

From Scientific American • May 31, 2023

Rather he came to see her as an obstacle, just as a sea captain might view an iceberg—something to monitor and avoid.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson