skipper
noun/ˈskɪpə(r)/
/ˈskɪpər/
- the captain of a small ship or fishing boatTopics Transport by waterc2
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- (informal, especially British English) the captain of a sports team
Word Originlate Middle English: from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German schipper, from schip ‘ship’.
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