Lexical Definition

‎ναύκληρος‎ naúklēros (now'-klay-ros) captain ^G:N-M
from ‎ναῦς‎ and ‎κλῆρος‎ ("clerk")

owner of a ship.

• a captain

Abbott-Smith

* ναύ-κληρος, -ου, ὁ (< ναῦς, κλῆρος),
a shipowner, shipmaster: Ac 27:11.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ναύκληρος-ος, ὁ,

shipowner and merchant (opposed to ἔμπορος, which see), [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 skipper, sailing-master, [NT+2nd c.BC+]
__3 generally, captain, commander, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: as adjective, ν. πλάτη [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ν. χείρ the master's hand, of a charioteer, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II at Athens, one who rented and sub-let tenement-houses, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 ={ναύκραρος}, [Refs]; compare ναύκλαρος.

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.27.11}