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
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
It said one was suspected of skippering the vessel, and the other of assisting him.
From Washington Times • Nov. 3, 2022
Slater was called up to the England Saxons squad in 2012, skippering them to victory over the Crusaders in New Zealand in 2014.
From BBC • Jul. 21, 2022
"Well, I know if I were skippering a British warship and picked up the Narcissus, her owners would find I was born and bred in Missouri," the honest Matt admitted.
From Cappy Ricks Retires by Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)
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