skippering
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of skippering
C20: of unknown origin
Example Sentences
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Kerr was appointed captain in 2019, with Arsenal defender Steph Catley typically skippering the side since her injury.
From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025
He was skippering a Spanish-registered yacht intercepted by the French navy on 18 December, around 1,200 miles east of Martinique in the Atlantic.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2023
Yevhen Obedinsky was a long-time captain of Mariupol's team and played for Ukraine's national team, skippering his country for part of his international career.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2023
It said one was suspected of skippering the vessel, and the other of assisting him.
From Washington Times • Nov. 3, 2022
Who the devil was young Thornhill, to come here skippering the whole ship? he wanted to know—to himself.
From The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising by Mitford, Bertram
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