1. the rank, position, or office of a captain
2. the period of time during which someone serves as a captain
3. the skill, ability, or qualities required to lead as a captain

Examples

• He earned his captainship after years of dedicated service in the military.
• During her captainship of the soccer team, they won three consecutive championships.
• The coach praised his captainship for keeping the team motivated through difficult losses.
• His captainship was marked by fairness and respect from all crew members.
• She accepted the captainship with both pride and responsibility.
• The captainship of the ship required extensive knowledge of navigation and maritime law.