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skipper
1[ skip-er ]
noun
- the master or captain of a vessel, especially of a small trading or fishing vessel.
- a captain or leader, as of a team.
verb (used with object)
- to act as skipper of.
skipper
2[ skip-er ]
noun
- a person or thing that skips.
- any of various insects that hop or fly with jerky motions.
- any of numerous quick-flying, lepidopterous insects of the family Hesperiidae, closely related to the true butterflies.
skipper
1/ ˈɪə /
noun
- the captain of any vessel
- the captain of an aircraft
- a manager or leader, as of a sporting team
verb
- to act as skipper (of)
skipper
2/ ˈɪə /
noun
- a person or thing that skips
- any small butterfly of the family Hesperiidae, having a hairy mothlike body and erratic darting flight
- another name for saury
Word History and Origins
Origin of skipper1
Word History and Origins
Origin of skipper1
Example Sentences
Should England make the final at Twickenham in September, the skipper and her team will be ready for whatever comes their way.
The suspension of fishing for the last two years has brought major losses of income for those in the fishing industry, but some salmon boat skippers agree that extending the closure is needed.
The Yorkshireman, Butter's vice-captain over the past 12 months, was seen as the leading candidate for the job along with Test skipper Ben Stokes.
Head coach Jon Lewis and captain Heather Knight were both sacked last month, with legendary former skipper Edwards confirmed as Lewis' replacement on Tuesday.
Despite the promise, there has been no contact between McKinney and the England set-up, other than what he has been able to glean from having England skipper Stokes alongside him in the Durham dressing room.
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