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skippers

  • present tense form
    of skipper (3rd person singular).
    skipper
    noun
    the master or captain of a vessel, especially of a small trading or fishing vessel.

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Both skippers are also unanimous in their desire for the week to end in harmony, though.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 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

"If I could, a skippers ticket would be quite cool to have," she said.

From BBC ● May 12, 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