captainry

English

Etymology

From Middle English capitainerie, from Middle French capitainerie; compare French capitainerie.

Noun

captainry (plural captainries)

(obsolete or historical) Power or command over a district; chieftainship.

References

“captainry”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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