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 In a surprising change of direction, Green went from interim Mets manager to full-time skipper Tuesday when the club gave him a three-year contract. — ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026 Since early February, the Braves’ first-year skipper has expressed his confidence and belief that this particular squad had the makeup of a group capable of putting together a special season. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Some of the most beautiful passages in this gorgeous book arise from a long day’s pursuit of a high brown fritillary, large chequered skipper, and large blue in eastern Denmark with her mother. — Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026 Eight players will represent the Cubs on the Mesa Solar Sox, which will be managed by High A South Bend skipper Daniel Wasinger. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skipper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipper
  1. captain
  2. commander
Noun
  • The production is one reason at least one team captain thinks this is the best TCU defense in years.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
  • That night, it would be signed by the oceanographer, former Navy captain, and retired astronaut Kathryn Sullivan—the first person to both walk in outer space and visit the deepest point of the ocean, in the Mariana Trench.
    — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of captain
Noun
  • The arrests triggered a major counterterrorism investigation into the security breach at the strategic installation, which serves as a central intelligence hub supporting American military commanders across Europe and Africa.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • These people, including Mohsen Rezaei, the national security adviser, and Hossein Taeb, the commander of Iran’s main domestic paramilitary forces, think deterring further attacks requires a decisive, aggressive response to any provocations.
    — Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of commander

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