Skipper

Noun

 * 1)  The master of a ship. (literally, 'shipper')
 * 2) A coach, director, or other leader.
 * 3)  the captain of a sports team such as cricket, rugby or curling

Synonyms

 * master, captain

Verb

 * 1)  To be the skipper of a ship

Noun

 * 1) A person who skips, or fails to attend class.
 * 2) Any of various butterflies of the families Hesperiidae and its subfamily Megathyminae
 * 3) Any of several marine fishes that often leap above water, especially Cololabis saira

Thesaurus
OD, admiral, be responsible for, boatswain, boss, call the signals, captain, carry on, chief, chief engineer, chief mate, chief petty officer, command, commander, commodore, conduct, control, deck officer, direct, engineer, ensign, fleet admiral, govern, handle, head, head up, lead, lead on, leader, lieutenant, lieutenant commander, lieutenant junior grade, make the rules, manage, maneuver, manipulate, master, mastermind, mate, naval officer, navarch, navigating officer, navigator, officer, order, patron, petty officer, pipes, prescribe, pull the strings, quarterback, quartermaster, rear admiral, regulate, run, sailing master, second mate, shipmaster, take command, take the lead, the Old Man, vice admiral, warrant officer, watch officer

Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch scipper, from scip. Compare German Schiff, Schipp, Old Norse skip; confer ship, skiff.

Etymology 2
See to skip.

Noun

 * Finnish: kippari


 * German: Schiffer
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 * Finnish: kippari


 * Finnish: kippari


 * Scottish Gaelic:


 * Finnish: kippari


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Noun

 * Finnish: lintsari


 * Finnish: paksupää


 * Finnish: makrillihauki

Anagrams

 * kippers