Definition of "captain"

For out of the shal come a captaine, whych shall govern my people israhel.

1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], Matthew ij]

Stand up-stand up, Northumberland! / I bid you answer true, / If England's King has under his hand / A Captain as good as you?

1929, Rudyard Kipling, The English Way‎

Merchants, common sailors, captains of vessels, skippers, […] naval officers of all countries, and the Governments of several states on the two continents, were deeply interested in the matter.

1873, Jules Verne, chapter I, in [anonymous], transl., Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Seas; […], James R. Osgood edition, Boston, Mass.: Geo[rge] M[urray] Smith & Co., part I, page 3

"A fine man, that Dunwody, yonder," commented the young captain, as they parted, and as he turned to his prisoner. "We'll see him on in Washington some day. He is strengthening his forces now against Mr. Benton out there. […]."

1910, Emerson Hough, chapter I, in The Purchase Price: Or The Cause of Compromise, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company

Captain's supposed to be the leader, right?

2000, Gregory Allen Howard, Remember the Titans

As Di Matteo celebrated and captain John Terry raised the trophy for the fourth time, the Italian increased his claims to become the permanent successor to Andre Villas-Boas by landing a trophy.

2012 May 5, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport

The assistant mine captains then reported to the mine captain in charge of all underground operations and subordinate only to the superintendent himself.

1990, Marshall C. Eakin, A British Enterprise in Brazil

So I called up the Captain, "Please bring me my wine." / He said: "We haven't had that spirit here since 1969."

1977, Don Felder, Don Henley, and Glenn Frey, lyricists, "Hotel California"