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skipper

/ˈskɪp.ɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

Skipper means: an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship.

Synonyms for skipper5

noun, as in an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

master, captain, sea captain

noun, as in the naval officer in command of a military ship

captain

also used for skipper

jumper, tee-shirt

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What does skipper mean?4

noun

1

an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

2

the naval officer in command of a military ship

3

a student who fails to attend classes

verb

1

work as the skipper on a vessel

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with skipper?6

two syllables

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Skipper in a sentence

  • Would you like to skipper for a while?CK
  • The skipper is not yet on board the ship.sundown
  • The skipper has not yet boarded the ship.sundown
  • The skipper gives the order to go aboard.sundown
  • The skipper is giving the order to board.sundown
  • The skipper is giving the order to go aboard.sundown
  • The skipper is giving the order to board the ship.sundown
  • The skipper hasn't boarded the ship yet.sundown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of skipper

as a noun

plural
skippers

as a verb

past tense
skippered
present participle
skippering
third-person singular
skippers
past participle
skippered