skipper

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Verb 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

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  Rhymes: -ɪpə(r)

[edit] Etymology 1

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

[edit] Noun

skipper (plural skippers)

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

[edit] Synonyms

• (nautical): master , captain

[edit] Verb

to skipper (third-person singular simple present skippers, present participle skippering, simple past and past participle skippered)

1. (transitive) To be the skipper of a ship

[edit] Etymology 2

See to skip.

[edit] Noun

skipper (plural skippers)

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