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Definition of Captain bob
1. Noun. United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946).
Generic synonyms: Adventurer, Explorer
Lexicographical Neighbors of Captain Bob
Literary usage of Captain bob
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Chief Elizabethan Dramatists, Excluding Shakespeare by William Allan Neilson (1911)
"Oh ay, excellent. К. Know. He is melancholy too. tt'tl. captain bob. ... To the
sword 1 To the rapier, captain. Bob. Without any impeach o' the earth : [IM ..."
2. The Dramatic Works of David Garrick: To which is Prefixed a Life of the Author by David Garrick (1798)
"'Save you, sir; 'save you, captain. Bob. Gentle master Matthew! is it you. sir?
... Vouchsafe me by whom', good captain. Bob. Marry, by young Well-bred, ..."
3. Catalogue of the Circulating Department: And a Portion of the Books ...by Free Public Library (Worcester, Mass.) by Free Public Library (Worcester, Mass.) (1884)
"... Cruises with captain bob on sea and land ; by BP Shillaber. 19371 Cruising.
Alden, \f. L. The'canoe, and the flying proa; or. ..."