skippering
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of skippering
C20: of unknown origin
Example Sentences
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Capped 59 times by Wales, skippering them on 42 occasions, he also took them to the brink of the 1994 World Cup finals as coach -- which would have been their first appearance since 1958.
From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026
The fact that Nick travelled with them too - skippering a yacht - is also unusual.
From BBC • May 24, 2025
It said one was suspected of skippering the vessel, and the other of assisting him.
From Washington Times • Nov. 3, 2022
The captain of the Kazu 1 was inexperienced at skippering at sea.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 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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