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Alternate Captain: Each team has to have two alternate captains. They take over the duties of the captain when he is off the ice.

Captains Dinner: Usually, the second night into a cruise, the captain will 'host' dinner in the ship's main dining room(s). The ship's galley generally pulls out all stops to deliver their finest cuisine.

Captains Cocktail Party: Usually, the second night into a cruise, the captain will 'host' a shipboard cocktail party. All guests are invited (there may be several of these parties, each lasting approximately one hou . . . View Full Definition

Captains Farewell Dinner: The captain isn't going anywhere - you are - home! So, the second- to-the-last night of longer cruises (5 nights or more) is often devoted to the best food the ship can offer, knowing that y . . . View Full Definition

Phase Alternate Line (PAL): The television broadcast standard in Europe and parts of Asia: (excluding France and Eastern Europe, where SECAM is the standard). PAL signals have 25 frames per second, and so are incompati . . . View Full Definition

Team Captain: The player responsible for getting bowlers to the lane on time, setting the lineup, and handling any other necessary chores.

Captains Choice: 1. (also 'scramble') a tournament format in which all players in a group (foursome or otherwise) hit a shot from the tee, and each subsequent location, always playing from the position of th . . . View Full Definition

Captain Morgan Spiced Rum: A Puerto Rican rum made with spice and natural flavorings. 80 proof.

Alternate Delivery Systems (ADS): TV homes with unwired cable access are referred to as having Alternate Delivery Systems. The four components of ADS are. Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS): Satellite service delivered directl . . . View Full Definition

Alternate Shot: Tournament format where teammates take turns playing each subsequent stroke (many variations with different names and procedures -- more on tournament formats)