skipper
/ˈskɪpə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈskɪpər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈski-pər/ (ame, mw) · /ˈskɪp.ər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈskɪp.ɚ/ (ame, ipa)
skipper — noun
- skippersingular
- skippersplural
1. the person who is in charge of a boat, ship, or aircraft, or who leads a sports
the person who is in charge of a boat, ship, or aircraft, or who leads a sports team — an informal or friendly word for captain.
The fishing boat's skipper, Chidi, had worked those waters for over thirty years.
skipper of a fishing boat
The team chose Mei-Lin as their new skipper because she motivated the players so well.
The airline pilot stood at the cabin door with a badge that read “Skipper”.
When the storm hit, the yacht skipper ordered everyone to put on their life jackets immediately.
Our volleyball skipper, Amir, always stays late to help new players practise their serves.
文法句型
skipper + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used as a term of address (“Aye, skipper!”) in nautical contexts, especially among crew members addressing their captain informally. In sports, it often refers to the team captain rather than the coach.
常見錯誤
❗ 'Our team skipper, Mr Tan, is the coach.' ✅ 'Our team skipper, Mei-Lin, is the player who leads the team on the field.' — A skipper is a player-captain, not a coach or manager.
skipper — verb
- skipperpresent simple I / you / we / they
- skippers3rd person singular
- skippering-ing form
- skipperedpast simple
1. to act as the person in charge of a boat, ship, aircraft, or sports team — takin
to act as the person in charge of a boat, ship, aircraft, or sports team — taking responsibility for steering, navigation, or leadership.
Amina skippered the sailing boat across the Indian Ocean with only three crew members.
skipper + boat + across [body of water]
Björn skippered his university rugby team to their first championship in twelve years.
After a decade as co-pilot, Elena finally got to skipper a long-haul flight to Bangkok.
Thiago has skippered the youth hockey team for two seasons and hopes to continue next year.
文法句型
skipper + noun phrase
用法筆記
Unlike the noun sense, the verb is less common in everyday speech and tends to appear in written sports reporting or nautical narratives. The simple past form 'skippered' is the most frequent.
常見錯誤
❗ 'He skippered the meeting.' ✅ 'He skippered the fishing trawler out of the harbour.' — Skipper describes captaincy of a vessel, team, or aircraft, not general leadership of a meeting or project.