cap'en

"The cap'en says they're all right, and he's to be entered if he passes the schoolmaster and is medically fit."

Young Tom Bowling The Boys of the British Navy John B. [Illustrator] Greene

"Them murdering thayves hev kilt the poor cap'en entoirely!"

Young Tom Bowling The Boys of the British Navy John B. [Illustrator] Greene

"It's theer sure enough, cap'en," put in the carpenter hearing this remark.

The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea J. [Illustrator] Schonberg

"You jest give that there letter to the cap'en when you sees him, and good luck to you, my lad!"

Young Tom Bowling The Boys of the British Navy John B. [Illustrator] Greene

I ain't going out of the straight road the cap'en laid down for us to steer.

Young Tom Bowling The Boys of the British Navy John B. [Illustrator] Greene

"Perhaps you'll find him too artful to take a hook, cap'en," answered the mate.

The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea J. [Illustrator] Schonberg

Jem, they won't obey no orders, even from the cap'en, 'cept through their own serang, or chief -- ourang-outang I think'd be a better name for him, the ugly beast!

The Penang Pirate and, The Lost Pinnace

When the cap'en tells me it's all right, I knows it's all right; and that's enough for me!

The Penang Pirate and, The Lost Pinnace

You needn't have no cause to fear for the number o 'your mess, bo; the cap'en -- God bless him!

The Penang Pirate and, The Lost Pinnace

"Your cap'en," said I, trying to repress ` Gyp's 'frantic joy at seeing me again; the faithful animal, who had stuck to the Arab chief with a tenacious grip, only releasing him when he was assured of his not being likely to trouble any of us any more, now coming up to me and springing up, trying to lick my face as he yelped and whined with delight.

Young Tom Bowling The Boys of the British Navy John B. [Illustrator] Greene