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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New skipper Will Venable looks to bring stability to the role.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Heck, even longtime AL skipper Terry Francona came out of retirement to manage the Reds.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Some of the current’s skipper’s quotes post-Melbourne suggested a man preparing the red-ball carpet entrance for the last time.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The team is managed by former Angels skipper Mike Scioscia and features former Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke as bench coach and pitching coach Dave Wallace in the same role.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Heck, even longtime AL skipper Terry Francona came out of retirement to manage the Reds.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Some of the current’s skipper’s quotes post-Melbourne suggested a man preparing the red-ball carpet entrance for the last time.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The team is managed by former Angels skipper Mike Scioscia and features former Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke as bench coach and pitching coach Dave Wallace in the same role.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Skipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipper. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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