# captainry

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Power or command over a district; chieftainship.

## Etymology
From Middle English capitainerie, from Middle French capitainerie; compare French capitainerie. By surface analysis, captain + -ry. Piecewise doublet of chieftainry.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/captainry