as in captain
a person in overall command of a ship
we asked the skipper how long it would be before we reached port
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A lot of the blame lay at skipper Rohit Sharma's decision to bat in conditions that were lapped by New Zealand's giddy seamers.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Cleveland threatened in the bottom of the eighth inning, getting runners on first and second base when Yankees skipper Aaron Boone opted to turn to closer Luke Weaver for a four-out save.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
By the numbers: The team just secured its first National League Division title under skipper Rob Thomson (and first since 2011).
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
Those who weren’t already qualified sailors took their day skipper exams.
—Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Cleveland threatened in the bottom of the eighth inning, getting runners on first and second base when Yankees skipper Aaron Boone opted to turn to closer Luke Weaver for a four-out save.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
By the numbers: The team just secured its first National League Division title under skipper Rob Thomson (and first since 2011).
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
Those who weren’t already qualified sailors took their day skipper exams.
—Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Skipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipper. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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