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Synonyms of skipper

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Another word for skipper is master. Other synonyms of skipper are captain.

Synonyms and similar words for skipper

nounThe master of a ship.

  • masterThe captain of a merchant ship; a master mariner.
  • captainA commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a...

nounSynonym of detective sergeant, especially as a term of direct address.

  • detective sergeantA British police sergeant qualified to manage investigations into serious and complex crimes.

nounA short-sleeved (or long-sleeved) tee-shirt, or sweatshirt.

Meaning of skipper

  1. noun The master of a ship.
  2. noun A coach, director, or other leader.
  3. noun The captain of a sports team such as football, cricket, rugby or curling.

Full definition of skipper

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Questions about synonyms of skipper

What is another word for skipper?
Skipper has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as master and captain.
What does skipper mean?
Skipper means the master of a ship.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: skipper (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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