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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Try to find unique butterfly species during your visit, including the rare Berry’s skipper.
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There’s no better way to see a state park than with the guidance of an expert ranger.
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
Did the skipper think this was a Buck Rogers episode, where the unflappable hero always pulls through in the end?
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
The France skipper produced an anonymous performance in France’s 3-1 home defeat against Italy and proved similarly ineffective in a substitute appearance against Belgium three days later.
—Tom Williams, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The Angels' 72-year-old skipper has no problem with his players using technology as ubiquitous as a cell phone — just not in the clubhouse.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
Did the skipper think this was a Buck Rogers episode, where the unflappable hero always pulls through in the end?
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
The France skipper produced an anonymous performance in France’s 3-1 home defeat against Italy and proved similarly ineffective in a substitute appearance against Belgium three days later.
—Tom Williams, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The Angels' 72-year-old skipper has no problem with his players using technology as ubiquitous as a cell phone — just not in the clubhouse.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for skipper
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“Skipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipper. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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