Captain and Patrolman

Captain

Captain noun - A person in overall command of a ship.

Patrolman and captain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Patrolman" instead a noun "Captain".

Nearby Words: captained, captainship, captaincy, captaining

Patrolman

Patrolman noun - A policeman who patrols a given region.
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Synonyms for Patrolman

Captain and patrolman are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Captain" instead a noun "Patrolman".

Both words in one sentence

  • Meddlesome Patrolman Colon especially hits the Meddlesome Patrolman wall hard when he is temporarily promoted to Captain during the events of The Fifth Elephant.
  • Film / The Crow Composite Character: Officer Albrecht in the comic is a white rookie patrolman, and reports to a black detective by the name of Captain Hook (ha, ha).
  • Create Your Own Villain In an episode of Barney Miller, Christopher Lloyd plays a man who blames Captain Miller for ruining his life and turning him to a life of crime after Patrolman Miller stopped him years earlier, making him miss and lose an important job interview.
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