skipper

noun

Definition of skippernext
as in captain
a person in overall command of a ship we asked the skipper how long it would be before we reached port

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Recent Examples of skipper Eight players will represent the Cubs on the Mesa Solar Sox, which will be managed by High A South Bend skipper Daniel Wasinger. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 Royals skipper Matt Quatraro countered with Carter Jensen, who entered as a pinch hitter. — Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2026 Steele, long-serving skipper Lewis Dunk and Pascal Gross are the only players left from that group. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 At a festive press conference, Moreno handed a sombrero to then-skipper Mike Scioscia to wear, then announced that the first order of business was to cut beer prices. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skipper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipper
  1. captain
  2. commander
Noun
  • Five players, including captain Miguel Almirón (Paraguay), were away on international duty for their respective national teams.
    — Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • In the dressing room, the Kings have given Kopitar’s crown to defenseman Drew Doughty, who will take over as captain in his 19th NHL season.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of captain
Noun
  • Three astronauts - commander Zhai Zhigang, Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng - were the first three-person crew to fly in space for China's space program.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The Russian military has sought to weaponize Ukraine prisoners of war by forcing them to denounce their commanders, government and homeland in propaganda videos reaching new audiences in the age of social media.
    — Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of commander

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