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Meanings of skipper in English

Portuguese
capitão
Catalan
capità
Spanish
capitán
Wikidata

An officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship.

capitão
Russian
шкипер
Portuguese
skipper
Catalan
patró de vaixell
Spanish
skipper

Person responsible in a recreational or professional ship.

Related terms
шкипер

A sprat of the species Sprattus sprattus.

Usage of skipper in English
1
Authorities hope a yacht's GPS system can help trace its missing skipper.
Radio NZ
2
At that point, Fijian skipper Kevin Naiqama said he could sense victory.
Radio NZ
3
The doctor asked his question over dinner in the skipper's Day Cabin.
For Honor We Stand
4
The skipper led her side by example as they finished third overall.
The South African
5
However, Test skipper Joe Root has been left out of that squad.
Radio NZ
6
India will take important lessons from the loss, according to their skipper.
Reuters
7
Former Aussie skipper Mark Taylor had also predicted the change this week.
News.com.au
8
His first series as skipper was remarkable for a number of reasons.
The Guardian
9
Then the steersman was seen to nudge the skipper in the side.
Norse Tales and Sketches
10
That year the former Springbok skipper discovered he had motor neurone disease.
The South African
11
Soccer:Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas says his future is out of his hands.
The Irish Times
12
The return of skipper Stephen Moore from injury can't come soon enough.
The Guardian
13
The yacht skipper will appear at Southport Magistrates Court on September 11.
News.com.au
14
The skipper and the mates seemed to be in a great taking.
The Three Lieutenants
15
Afterwards, the Zimbabwe skipper Streak was pleased with a job efficiently done.
The Guardian
16
The Count and the Baron and the skipper sat down to breakfast.
Voyages and Travels of Count Funnibos and Baron Stilkin
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Skipper through the time
Skipper across language varieties
South Africa
Common
Australia
Common
New Zealand
Common
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