skipper - What does it mean?

Noun

(en-noun)

(label) The master of a ship (literally, 'shipper').

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|title=(The Celebrity)|chapter=10 |passage=The skipper Mr. Cooke had hired at Far Harbor was a God-fearing man with a luke warm interest in his new billet and employer, and had only been prevailed upon to take charge of the yacht after the offer of an emolument equal to half a year's sea pay of an ensign in the navy.}}

A coach, director, or other leader.

(label) The captain of a sports team such as football, cricket, rugby or curling.

* {{quote-news|year=2010|date=December 29|author=Sam Sheringham|work=BBC

|title= Liverpool 0-1 Wolverhampton |passage=But even the return of skipper Steven Gerrard from a six-week injury layoff could not inspire Liverpool}}

Noun

(en-noun)

one who skips.

A person who skips, or fails to attend class.

Any of various butterflies of the families Hesperiidae and its subfamily Megathyminae, having a hairy mothlike body, hooked tips on the antennae, and a darting flight pattern.

Any of several marine fishes that often leap above water, especially .

(obsolete) A young, thoughtless person.

(Shakespeare)

The , which leap to escape predators.

(Webster 1913)