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
At that point, the chief engineer had also woken up and went to the control room to try and maneuver the ship while the skipper attempted to steer from the fly bridge.
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Greta Bjornson, People.com, 15 May 2025
Responding to a flare from the life raft, the skipper of a nearby ship rescued the survivors before calling the local coast guard, the report said.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
The skipper leapt over the hoardings and ran up the stadium steps to celebrate with Juventus fans, capping an excellent performance on the night.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The 73-year-old skipper, in his second season leading the Halos, identified a characteristic missing from last year’s Angels.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
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Greta Bjornson, People.com, 15 May 2025
Responding to a flare from the life raft, the skipper of a nearby ship rescued the survivors before calling the local coast guard, the report said.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
The skipper leapt over the hoardings and ran up the stadium steps to celebrate with Juventus fans, capping an excellent performance on the night.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The 73-year-old skipper, in his second season leading the Halos, identified a characteristic missing from last year’s Angels.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipper
Noun
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For the 2025 sequel, Nanette — now captain of the Callister — gets into several physical fights, giving Milioti her first real taste of stunt work.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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Among them is Al Budding, the former team captain and a distinguished coach who was inducted into the Moraine Valley Community College Baseball Hall of Fame after coaching there from 1987 to 2005.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Mikkelsen will take the role of mission commander and Philips the role of pilot.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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The homes of the elite commanders and their families are pristine and conservative.—
Whitney Friedlander,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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“Skipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipper. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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