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   skipper

   /ˈskɪpə/

   noun

   • 1. the captain of a ship or boat, especially a small trading or fishing vessel: "the skipper and one other man were convicted of smuggling"
   • ▪ the captain of a side in a game or sport: "the former Derbyshire batsman has been retained as skipper"
   • ▪ the captain of an aircraft.

   verb

   • 1. act as captain of: "the course teaches even complete beginners to skipper their own yachts"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German schipper, from schip ‘ship’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   • K

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