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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Maintaining such a relentless pace is the ultimate challenge of the Vendée Globe; the most experienced skippers know when to throttle back to preserve the boat and themselves and know when to push to stay ahead and navigate unpredictable weather systems.
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George Allen, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
The skipper had a contractual out and took it, leaving Tampa Bay for a job with the Cubs.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
And the skipper was proving to be strangely possessive, almost secretive, about things like radio reports, incoming messages and navigational details, going so far as to keep everything jotted on a notebook in his pocket.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Starting with the Haunted Mansion, passengers, of drinking age, can watch waltzing ghosts and sip on spooky cocktails in the parlor dedicated to the iconic attraction or embrace their inner Jungle Cruise skipper at the Skipper Society lounge where guests will see all the nods to the iconic ride.
—Alessandra Amodio, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2024
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George Allen, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
The skipper had a contractual out and took it, leaving Tampa Bay for a job with the Cubs.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
And the skipper was proving to be strangely possessive, almost secretive, about things like radio reports, incoming messages and navigational details, going so far as to keep everything jotted on a notebook in his pocket.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Starting with the Haunted Mansion, passengers, of drinking age, can watch waltzing ghosts and sip on spooky cocktails in the parlor dedicated to the iconic attraction or embrace their inner Jungle Cruise skipper at the Skipper Society lounge where guests will see all the nods to the iconic ride.
—Alessandra Amodio, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Skipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipper. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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