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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The skipper also said that Cole won’t necessarily have to scale his pitch count back in his next start.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 30 July 2024
Over 130 species of butterflies and skippers flutter across the Buckeye State, according to The Nature Conservatory.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 9 July 2024
The skipper also shared his enthusiasm for right-hander Kyle Bradish’s progress.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2024
Harrison had escaped one jam an inning earlier, but the Giants’ skipper wouldn’t give him the leeway to navigate another high-wire act.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 30 July 2024
Over 130 species of butterflies and skippers flutter across the Buckeye State, according to The Nature Conservatory.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 9 July 2024
The skipper also shared his enthusiasm for right-hander Kyle Bradish’s progress.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2024
Harrison had escaped one jam an inning earlier, but the Giants’ skipper wouldn’t give him the leeway to navigate another high-wire act.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024
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“Skipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipper. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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