Skipper definition

Skipper

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WordNet

noun

(1) The naval officer in command of a military ship

(2) An officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

(3) A student who fails to attend classes

verb

(4) Work as the skipper on a vessel

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Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch scipper, from scip. cf German Schiff, Schipp; confer ship, skiff.

Noun

The master of a ship. (lit. 'shipper')
A coach, director, or other leader.
the captain of a cricket team.
the captain of a rugby team.

Noun

A person who skips, or fails to attend class.
Any of various butterflies of the families Hesperiidae and Megathymidae
Any of several marine fishes that often leap above water, especially Cololabis saira

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