skippers

Noun (1)

skipper (plural skippers)

1. The master of a ship.
   • The skipper Mr. Cooke had hired at Far Harbor was a God-fearing man with a luke warm interest in his new billet and employer, and had only been prevailed upon to take charge of the yacht after the offer of an emolument equal to half a year's sea pay of an ensign in the navy.1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter X, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC

   Synonyms:

   master, captain

2. A coach, director, or other leader.
3. The captain of a sports team such as football, cricket, rugby or curling.
   • But even the return of skipper Steven Gerrard from a six-week injury layoff could not inspire Liverpool2010 December 29, Sam Sheringham, “Liverpool 0-1 Wolverhampton”, in BBC Sport
4. (UK, informal) Synonym of detective sergeant, especially as a term of direct address.

   Synonyms:

   detective sergeant

Noun (2)

skipper (plural skippers)

1. A person who skips, or fails to attend class.
2. One who jumps rope.

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