Difference between Headwaiter and Captain

Headwaiter

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A waiter who has a supervisory position over the other wait staff.

Captain

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To act as captainTo exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A chief or leader.An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore.A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a rear admiral (lower half). A captain is equal in grade or rank to an Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel.The person lawfully in command of a vessel.The person lawfully in command of an airliner.One of the athletes on a sports team who designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official.The leader of a group of workers.A maître d'.An honorific title given to a prominent person. See colonel.

Example sentence: Being a captain means a lot - it's not just about wearing the armband.