skipper
noun
the master or captain of a vessel, especially of a small trading or fishing vessel.
will skipper
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future tenseof skipper.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Jamie George will skipper England at Twickenham after Borthwick opted to give Itoje a replacement role, the first time he has not been in the starting line-up for a Championship game since 2020.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
The two-time winning Solheim Cup captain will skipper the Great Britain and Ireland team when the leading female amateurs take on the United States in the Curtis Cup at Sunningdale next week.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2024
Toronto swept a two-game series, taking the finale under the charge of interim manager John Schneider, who will skipper the team the rest of the season.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2022
Cristiano Ronaldo: With Harry Maguire out, the Portuguese striker will skipper Manchester United this evening for only the second time in his two spells at the club.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 3, 2022
Along with 500 well-wishers, Mosbacher was on hand last week for the launching of Intrepid, the 12-meter yacht he will skipper against Australia in the America's Cup this fall.
From Time Magazine Archive
