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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
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
And when Leicester skipper Julian Montoya was shown a yellow for a high tackle on Ted Hill his side were forced into defensive mode to see out the half.
Australia skipper Cummins put his side's collapse down to a "tricky" Lord's pitch, and "disciplined" bowling from South Africa.
West Indies skipper Hope, and the man he succeeded in the form of Powell, at least showed some fight during what always looked to be a forlorn effort.
"I think they are players who can come in and hit the ground running," former United skipper Gary Neville told Sky Sports.
The 73-year-old skipper, in his second season leading the Halos, identified a characteristic missing from last year’s Angels.
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