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
The Brewers have inked their skipper, Pat Murphy, to a three-year contract that includes a club option for 2029, a league source told The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal on Thursday.
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The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Boone, soon to be 53 and entering his ninth season as the Bombers’ skipper, has spent his entire life in baseball.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
It was once owned by Briggs Cunningham, American entrepreneur, sportsman, winning America's Cup skipper, racing driver, race team owner, and winning constructor in sports car racing.
—New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
Now, skippers compete in races on different classes of ice boats.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Boone, soon to be 53 and entering his ninth season as the Bombers’ skipper, has spent his entire life in baseball.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
It was once owned by Briggs Cunningham, American entrepreneur, sportsman, winning America's Cup skipper, racing driver, race team owner, and winning constructor in sports car racing.
—New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
Now, skippers compete in races on different classes of ice boats.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipper
Noun
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Pike believed the captain was from Engine 69, which would have been McIndoe.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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On Baywatch, the wild child Hobie Buchannon (Amell) from the original series is now a Baywatch captain, following in the footsteps of his legendary father Mitch (played by David Hasselhoff in the OG series).—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Israeli military claims Ibrahim Ghazali was a Hezbollah commander who managed weapons for a unit that fired rockets at Israel.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Some identifying details about the facility are being withheld at the request of Kurdish military commanders.—
Younes Mohammad,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Skipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipper. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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