skippering
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of skippering
C20: of unknown origin
Example Sentences
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It left Australia with work to do in their final two games but they will not panic according to Head, skippering Australia in the absence of the injured Mitchell Marsh.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
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 steps up to lead England despite only previously skippering Surrey in one first-class and eight T20 matches.
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2024
It said one was suspected of skippering the vessel, and the other of assisting him.
From Washington Times • Nov. 3, 2022
I wasn't paid for a yacht skippering job and asked to say nice things which weren't true.
From A Master of Fortune Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle by Wood, Stanley L.
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