captaincy

== English == === Etymology === From captain +‎ -cy. Piecewise doublet of chieftaincy. === Pronunciation === === Noun === captaincy (countable and uncountable, plural captaincies) The rank or status of a captain. Synonym: captainship The jurisdiction of a captain. (historical) An administrative division of the former Spanish and Portuguese colonial empires. Synonym: capitania ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====