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
Italian skipper Elio Persico, 32, was sentenced by a Salerno judge to four years and nine months in jail after requesting a plea bargain, lawyer Liberato Mazzola told AFP.
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CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Stammen is his ninth, including three interim skippers.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Up until Murphy received the award for the first time last year, no Brewers skipper had won it.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025
That decision could come as soon as this week, leaving the next skipper to assemble a coaching staff.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Stammen is his ninth, including three interim skippers.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Up until Murphy received the award for the first time last year, no Brewers skipper had won it.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025
That decision could come as soon as this week, leaving the next skipper to assemble a coaching staff.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipper
Noun
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Back on the bridge, captain Nærbø steers the Polaris through the same fjords Norwegian ships have navigated for generations.—
Ryan Craggs,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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Hegseth announced last week that the Pentagon would formally censure Kelly, who retired from the military as a captain, starting the process to reduce his rank and retirement pay.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Mark Macpherson, the detachment commander for Shelburne District RCMP, told CBC News that video footage captured from a nearby residence shows the dogs ran out into the road while Nickerson was riding his bike past their owners’ property.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Target the Supreme Leader and senior Revolutionary Guards commanders.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Skipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipper. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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