Definition of skipper - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
sportsUK the captain of a sports teamUK
- The skipper led the team to victory.
2.
maritimecaptain of a ship or boat
- The skipper navigated the vessel through rough seas..
3.
insectTECH. butterfly with a darting flightTECH.
- I saw a skipper in the garden.
4.
marineTECH. fish that leaps above waterTECH.
- We spotted a skipper near the shore.
Verb
leadershipcaptain a ship or sports team
- She will skipper the team in the finals.
Images of skipper
butterfly with a darting flight 
fish that leaps above water
Expressions with skipper
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larva of a fly that jumps on cheese
The cheese skipper infested the cheese in the cellar.
small butterfly with mottled brown wings
The grizzle skipper flitted from flower to flower.
small butterfly with a quick, darting flight
The skipper butterfly flitted from flower to flower.
used to show understanding and readiness to follow orders
Aye, aye skipper, I'll adjust the sails immediately.
Origin of skipper
Dutch, schipper (ship's captain)
Terms with skipper included in their meaning
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leadership
led or managed by a skipper
Examples of skipper in a sentence
As skipper, she was responsible for team strategy. The skipper gave orders to the crew during the storm. As the skipper, she was responsible for everyone's safety on board. A skipper landed on the flower briefly. The garden was full of colorful skippers. A skipper jumped over the boat's bow.
Fishermen often see skippers during their trips. He will skipper the yacht during the race. Tom was chosen to skipper the local football team.
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- French:capitaine, diriger, ...
- German:Kapitän, anführen, ...
- Italian:capitano, capitanare, ...
- Spanish:capitán, capitanear, ...
- Portuguese:capitão, capitanear, ...
- Chinese:队长, 担任, ...
- Japanese:キャプテン, キャプテンを務める, ...
- Arabic:قائد الفريق, قَادَ, ...
- Hebrew:קֶפְּטֶן, לְשַׁמֵּשׁ קַפְטָן, ...
- Russian:капитан, капитанить, ...
- Ukrainian:капітан, капітанувати, ...
- Hindi:कप्तान, कप्तानी करना, ...
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