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| skip·per [ skíppər ] |
noun (plural skip·pers) |
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1. somebody in charge of ship: somebody in charge of a ship or boat
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2. leader of team: somebody in charge of a squad or group of others, especially the captain or coach of a sports team
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transitive verb (past and past participle skip·pered, present participle skip·per·ing, 3rd person present singular skip·pers) |
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be skipper of something: to be in charge of a ship, team, or aircraft
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informal
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| [14th century. < Middle Dutch schipper< schip "ship"] |
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