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Definition of skipper noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

skipper

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/ˈskɪpə(r)/
 
/ˈskɪpər/
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  1. the captain of a small ship or fishing boatTopics Transport by waterc2
  2. (informal, especially British English) the captain of a sports team
  3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German schipper, from schip ‘ship’.
See skipper in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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