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skipper

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: skipper

1
 nv
the naval officer in command of a military ship
work as the skipper on a vessel
2
 n
a student who fails to attend classes
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: skipper
1

n the naval officer in command of a military ship

Synonyms:
captain
Types:
flag captain
the captain of a flagship
Type of:
commissioned naval officer
a commissioned officer in the navy

n an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

Synonyms:
captain, master, sea captain
Examples:
Captain Kidd
Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701)
Type of:
officer, ship's officer
a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel

v work as the skipper on a vessel

Type of:
work
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
2

n a student who fails to attend classes

Type of:
educatee, pupil, student
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
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