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 The first-year skipper said that both Hurston Waldrep and Spencer Strider will begin throwing progressions this week. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026 The skipper would alternate between tenderness and exasperation toward his first mate. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026 All of us knew by that time that the skipper of the Roamer was beyond help, and there were those among the rest of the party who needed immediate attention. — James D. Oxley, Outdoor Life, 5 Aug. 2026 Former Boston Red Sox closer Keith Foulke is the manager of the Hunters, and former big-league infielder Eric Young is the skipper for the Queens. — Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skipper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipper
  1. captain
  2. commander
Noun
  • Ethan Ampadu, the team’s 25-year-old captain, had a year remaining on his contract and a hugely impressive season under his belt in the Premier League.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Many dream of becoming captains and conquering the seas, but very few people, when looking at a massive cruise liner, seriously decide to build their own ship and set sail.
    — Filip Borcov, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of captain
Noun
  • Fedorov, a popular minister credited with modernizing Ukraine’s armed forces and accelerating the military’s embrace of technology and drone warfare, was dismissed last month after reportedly falling out with the country’s top military commander.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Rezaei was a senior commander during the war with Iraq in the 1980s — a foundational moment in the creation of the Islamic Republic.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of commander

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“Skipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipper. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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