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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Dennis Pelfrey, the skipper of the Giants’ Double-A affiliate, will manage the team.
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Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024
On Thanksgiving weekend that year, Wood and Wagner set sail on their 60-foot yacht, the Splendour, alongside Wood’s Brainstorm costar Christopher Walken and their longtime friend and skipper, Dennis Davern.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Guimaraes, the skipper, was dropped, Tonali was shifted from right-sided No 8 to play at the centre of the midfield three and Joelinton’s left-side relationship with Willock was restored.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
The Los Angeles Dodgers skipper ranks first at .627.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024
On Thanksgiving weekend that year, Wood and Wagner set sail on their 60-foot yacht, the Splendour, alongside Wood’s Brainstorm costar Christopher Walken and their longtime friend and skipper, Dennis Davern.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Guimaraes, the skipper, was dropped, Tonali was shifted from right-sided No 8 to play at the centre of the midfield three and Joelinton’s left-side relationship with Willock was restored.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
The Los Angeles Dodgers skipper ranks first at .627.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Skipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipper. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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