Skipper - definition of skipper by The Free Dictionary

skip·per ; 1. Nautical The master of a ship. ; 2. A coach, director, or other leader. Skipper-definitionofskipperbyTheFreeDictionaryhttps://www.thefreedictionary.com/skipperPrinterFriendly skipperAlsofoundin:Thesaurus,Medical,Financial,Encyclopedia,Wikipedia. skip·per 1 (skĭp′ər)n.1.NauticalThemasterofaship.2.Acoach,director,orotherleader.tr.v.skip·pered,skip·per·ing,skip·persToactastheskipperof.[MiddleEnglish,fromMiddleDutch,fromscip,ship.]skip·per 2 (skĭp′ər)n.1.Onethatskips.2.AnyofnumerousbutterfliesofthefamiliesHesperiidaeandMegathymidae,havingahairymothlikebody,hookedtipsontheantennae,andadartingflightpattern.3.Anyofseveralmarinefishesthatoftenleapabovewater,especiallyasaury.AmericanHeritage®DictionaryoftheEnglishLanguage,FifthEdition.Copyright©2016byHoughtonMifflinHarcourtPublishingCompany.PublishedbyHoughtonMifflinHarcourtPublishingCompany.Allrightsreserved.skipper(ˈskɪpə)n1.(NauticalTerms)thecaptainofanyvessel2.(Aeronautics)thecaptainofanaircraft3.amanagerorleader,asofasportingteamvbtoactasskipper(of)[C14:fromMiddleLowGerman,MiddleDutchschippershipper]skipper(ˈskɪpə)n1.apersonorthingthatskips2.(Animals)anysmallbutterflyofthefamilyHesperiidae,havingahairymothlikebodyanderraticdartingflight3.(Animals)anothernameforsauryCollinsEnglishDictionary–CompleteandUnabridged,12thEdition2014©HarperCollinsPublishers1991,1994,1998,2000,2003,2006,2007,2009,2011,2014skip•per1(ˈskɪpər)n.1.themasterorcaptainofavessel,esp.ofasmalltradingorfishingvessel.2.acaptainorleader,asofateam.v.t.3.toactasskipperof.[1350–1400;MiddleEnglish