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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There is also an unknown over the futures of skipper Rohit Sharma and talisman Virat Kohli in this format.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The skipper added that the boat suffered some minor damage, but nothing that would have caused the vessel to tip over or sank.
—David Chiu, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
The Indian skipper eventually succumbed to Connolly who showed great character after his difficult batting effort.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The skipper isn’t necessarily planning to flip-flop the two outfielders’ positions during games this spring.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The skipper added that the boat suffered some minor damage, but nothing that would have caused the vessel to tip over or sank.
—David Chiu, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
The Indian skipper eventually succumbed to Connolly who showed great character after his difficult batting effort.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The skipper isn’t necessarily planning to flip-flop the two outfielders’ positions during games this spring.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Skipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipper. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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