English
Pronunciation
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Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch scipper, from scip. Confer ship.
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Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪp�(r)|-ɪp�(r)
Noun
en-noun
- nautical The master of a ship.
- A coach, director, or other leader.
- cricket the captain of a cricket team.
Verb
en-verb
- transitive To be the skipper of a ship
Etymology 2
See to skip.
Noun
en-noun
- A person who skips, or fails to attend class.
- Any of various butterflies of the families Hesperiidae and Megathymidae
- Any of several marine fishes that often leap above water, especially Cololabis saira
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