Captain Swan

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Meaning · English

The ship of characters Emma Swan and Killian Jones from the television series Once Upon a Time.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

And the 'Captain Swan' fans would have been like, grr!

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “Captain Swan” mean?

The ship of characters Emma Swan and Killian Jones from the television series Once Upon a Time.

Is “Captain Swan” formal or informal?

Captain Swan is generally slang.