Synonyms of skipper

skipper

noun

as in captain

a person in overall command of a ship

we asked the skipper how long it would be before we reached port

Synonyms & Similar Words

• captain
• commander
• pilot
• admiral
• skip
• officer
• master
• sea captain
• commanding officer
• commodore
• mate
• vice admiral

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crew
• crewman
• crewmate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of skipper

Sciver-Brunt and former skipper Heather Knight rescued England from 23-3 with a 133-run partnership — the highest ever in a World Cup knockout match — to set South Africa a forbidding 170 target in The Oval semifinal. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

Dodgers skipper Don Mattingly then challenged the call at the plate, but that call stood after another wait of 1 minute, 34 seconds. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

The third-year skipper passed Jerry Manuel and moved into ninth place on the franchise's wins list. — CBS News, 18 June 2026

The extent to which anybody else is aware of the time-loop is ambiguous; the ship’s skipper is an elderly man with no memory of his name, and at times it’s implied that the town has deliberately trapped these men. — Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 June 2026