skipper
noun
the master or captain of a vessel, especially of a small trading or fishing vessel.
were skippering
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past progressiveof skipper.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Chris Shays about a nickname for the landmark campaign finance overhaul they were skippering through Congress in the early 2000s.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2018
"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 Peter B. (Peter Bernard) Kyne
