Definition of skipper. Meaning of skipper. Synonyms of skipper

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Definition of skipper

skipper
Saury Sau"ry, n.; pl. Sauries. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zo["o]l.) A slender marine fish (Scomberesox saurus) of Europe and America. It has long, thin, beaklike jaws. Called also billfish, gowdnook, gawnook, skipper, skipjack, skopster, lizard fish, and Egypt herring.
Skipper
Skipper Skip"per, n. 1. One who, or that which, skips. 2. A young, thoughtless person. --Shak. 3. (Zo["o]l.) The saury (Scomberesox saurus). 4. The cheese maggot. See Cheese fly, under Cheese. 5. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small butterflies of the family Hesperiad[ae]; -- so called from their peculiar short, jerking flight.
Skipper
Skipper Skip"per, n. [D. schipper. See Shipper, and Ship.] 1. (Naut.) The master of a fishing or small trading vessel; hence, the master, or captain, of any vessel. 2. A ship boy. [Obs.] --Congreve.

Meaning of skipper from wikipedia

- up skipper in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Skipper or skippers may refer to: Skipper (boating), a person who has command of a vessel Skipper (rank)...
- template Infobox NFL biography is being considered for merging. › Dan Skipper (born September 20, 1994) is an American professional football offensive...
- The Skipper is the title and nickname of Jonas Grumby, a fictional character from the 1960s situation comedy Gilligan's Island. Pla**** by Alan Hale Jr...
- Skipper Roberts is a doll created by Mattel in 1964 to be Barbie's young sister. Since 2009, she has a purple streak in her hair and is shown to have...
- Skippers are a group of butterflies placed in the family Hesperiidae within the order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). They were previously placed...
- Skipper (or Skippers) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Dan Skipper (born 1994), American football player Elix Skipper (born 1967)...
- Elix Skipper (born December 15, 1967) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling...
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- Poanes aaroni, the saffron skipper, is a North American butterfly from the skipper family (Hesperiidae) which occurs in salt marshes along the Atlantic...
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