as in captains
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 skippers
Bamboo basket boats swirl through the Bay Mau nipa palm forest—their skippers casting nets in the shade of swaying fronds.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Plants bloom throughout most of the year, attracting a diversity of skippers and butterflies, including Queens and the endangered Miami blue butterfly.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Plants bloom throughout most of the year, attracting a diversity of skippers and butterflies, including Queens and the endangered Miami blue butterfly.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skippers
Noun
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Young is one of the Panthers’ three permanent captains this season and the only one on offense.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Vera-Tucker was voted as one of the Jets’ six team captains at the end of August for the first time in his career.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the multi-day NFL Combine-style event, hopeful commanders had to pass fitness and body fat testing before undergoing psychological evaluation.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Unlike expensive satellites or large drones such as the Global Hawk, Skydweller offers commanders a cheaper option for persistent monitoring.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Skippers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skippers. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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