skipper

The master of a ship.

A coach, director, or other leader.

The captain of a sports team such as football, cricket, rugby or curling.

(UK, informal) Synonym of detective sergeant, especially as a term of direct address.

Any of various butterflies of the families Hesperiidae and its subfamily Megathyminae, having a hairy mothlike body, hooked tips on the antennae, and a darting flight pattern.

Agent noun of skip: one who skips.

One who jumps rope.

A person who skips, or fails to attend class.

Any of several marine fishes that often leap above water, especially Cololabis saira (Pacific saury) and Sprattus sprattus (European sprat).

The cheese maggot, the larva of a cheese fly (family Piophilidae), which leaps to escape predators.

(South-Africa) A short-sleeved (or long-sleeved) tee-shirt, or sweatshirt.

A barn or shed in which to shelter for the night.

(no longer used) A young, thoughtless person.

To captain a ship or a sports team.

To take shelter in a barn or shed.