Captain and Steer

Captain

Captain verb - To be in charge of.

Usage example: if you do well on this, you'll be asked to captain the next mission

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

Nearby Words: captained, captainship, captaincy, captaining

Steer verb - To point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front.

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Captain and steer are semantically related in guide topic. Sometimes you can use "Captain" instead a verb "Steer".

Nearby Words: steered, steering, steerage, steersman

Player Party: To steer more than one ship, you need to hire a mate to serve as her captain.

Source: Video Game / Uncharted Waters
Literal Metaphor: In episode I, Captain Trigger orders the ship to literally steer to "the second star to the right and straight on till morning".

Source: Web Video / Transolar Galactica
Precision F-Strike: Varies with the translator, but Captain Eldritch has one when he forgets to steer the ship and it heads towards the rock.

Source: Manga / Pokémon Adventures aka: Pokemon Special

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