war captain†

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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See war chief 1856 quote.

See: captain(def. 3),war chief(see 1856 quote)

Quotations

1882

Each family has its chief, or war captain; he is selected by choice.

1955

The chief of a band was generally . . . its war captain.