I. skip‧per1 /ˈskɪpə $ -ər/
noun [countable] informal[
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Middle Dutch;
Origin: schipper, from schip 'ship']
1. the person in charge of a ship
Synonym : captain2. the leader of a sports team
Synonym : captain [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. skipper2 verb [transitive] informal to be in charge of a ship, sports team etc – used especially in news reports
Synonym : captain [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲