skipper
noun
the master or captain of a vessel, especially of a small trading or fishing vessel.
skippers
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present tense formof skipper (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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England often anoint future skippers a long way out - they are usually specialist batters.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Former captain Michael Vaughan and BBC chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew were among those to question England's decision, while Stokes' team received support from two other ex-England skippers, Michael Atherton and Alec Stewart.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025
Donald has 2014-winning captain Paul McGinley as an astute strategic adviser, the statistical nous of Edoardo Molinari among his vice-captains along with winning skippers Thomas Bjorn and Jose Maria Olazabal.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2025
And in 1995, women were allowed to be skippers on the Jungle Cruise for the first time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2025
The boats out there now were moving on blind bearings, and he didn’t necessarily trust their skippers.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
