Noun
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| skipper -
a student who fails to attend classes
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educatee,
student,
pupil a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
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| skipper -
the naval officer in command of a military ship
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captain |
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commissioned naval officer a commissioned officer in the navy
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armed forces,
armed services,
military,
military machine,
war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
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| skipper -
an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
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master,
captain,
sea captain |
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ship's officer,
officer a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines"
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Verb
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| skipper -
work as the skipper on a vessel
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work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
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