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skipper

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noun (1)

skip·​per ˈski-pər How to pronounce skipper (audio)
1
: any of various erratically active insects (such as a click beetle or a water strider)
2
: one that skips
3
: saury
4
: any of a superfamily (Hesperioidea, especially family Hesperiidae) of lepidopterous insects that visibly differ from the typical butterflies especially in having stout bodies, smaller wings, and usually hooked antennae

skipper

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noun (2)

1
: the master of a ship
especially : the master of a fishing, small trading, or pleasure boat
2
: the captain or first pilot of an airplane
3
: a person in a position of leadership
especially : a baseball team's manager

skipper

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verb

skip·​per
skippered; skippering ˈski-p(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce skipper (audio)

transitive verb

1
: to act as skipper of (a boat or ship)
2
: to act as the principal coach or manager of
skipper a team

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Verb The boat was skippered by a skilled veteran sailor. He skippered the team to their latest World Series win.

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Middle English, from Middle Dutch schipper, from schip ship; akin to Old English scip ship — more at ship

First Known Use

Noun (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1893, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of skipper was in the 13th century

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