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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And learning under Bochy isn’t so bad either; the Rangers skipper has four World Series rings — three with the Giants in the 2010s and the fourth with the Rangers in 2023.
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Jared Wyllys, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Along the way, the 52-year-old skipper served as a source of optimism in the clubhouse, buttressing belief for a team trying to overcome a rash of starting pitching injuries.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Its skipper was Ben Ainslie, 47, the greatest modern-day British sailor who seems to have a talent for comebacks.
—George Allen, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
As India faced Australia to increase their odds to enter the semis, the skipper’s performance was heavily criticised despite being the top scorer (54) of the match.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Jared Wyllys, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Along the way, the 52-year-old skipper served as a source of optimism in the clubhouse, buttressing belief for a team trying to overcome a rash of starting pitching injuries.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Its skipper was Ben Ainslie, 47, the greatest modern-day British sailor who seems to have a talent for comebacks.
—George Allen, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
As India faced Australia to increase their odds to enter the semis, the skipper’s performance was heavily criticised despite being the top scorer (54) of the match.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Skipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipper. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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