captainship
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Thanks to the artistry and captainship of Paddy Bloomer the vehicle has been turned into a boat and is making its way on a journey along the River Bann.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
"When the captainship was transferred from Rigobert Song to Eto'o there were cliques in the squad - those supporting Eto'o' and those supporting Song," he explained.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2012
All this was of a piece with a captainship that provided England with much-needed stability.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 29, 2012
Orton had retained his captainship after his demotion and continued calling heads or tails during the pregame coin tosses.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2011
The Carthaginians went to meet them with 350 quinqueremes, in which were—according to tradition—150,000 men; an instance of overcrowding which would have qualified the commander, Hamilcar, for the captainship of a Thames steam-boat.
From The Comic History of Rome by Gilbert Abbott ? Becket
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