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Webster 1913 Edition
Captaincy
Cap′tain-cy
,Noun.
pl.
Captaincies
. The rank, post, or commission of a captain.
Washington.
Captaincy general
, the office, power, territory, or jurisdiction of a captain general;
as, the
.captaincy general
of La Habana (Cuba and its islands)Webster 1828 Edition
Captaincy
CAPTAINCY
,Noun.
1.
The rank, post or commission of a captain.2.
The jurisdiction of a captain, or commander, as in South America.