skipper
noun (1)
skip·per
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Definition of skipper
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: any of various erratically active insects (such as a click beetle or a water strider)
2
: one that skips
3
: saury
4
: any of a superfamily (Hesperioidea, especially family Hesperiidae) of lepidopterous insects that visibly differ from the typical butterflies especially in having stout bodies, smaller wings, and usually hooked antennae
skipper
noun (2)Definition of skipper (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: the master of a ship
especially
: the master of a fishing, small trading, or pleasure boat
2
: the captain or first pilot of an airplane
3
: a person in a position of leadership
especially
: a baseball team's manager
skipper
verb
skip·per
skippered;
skippering\ ˈski-p(ə-)riŋ
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Definition of skipper (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: to act as skipper of (a boat or ship)
2
: to act as the principal coach or manager of
skipper a team
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More Definitions for skipper
skipper
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of skipper
informal
: to be the captain of (a ship or boat)
: to be the person who leads or manages (a team)
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skipper
noun
skip·per
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Kids Definition of skipper
: the master of a ship and especially of a fishing, trading, or pleasure boat
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