Used in a Sentence

skipper

How to use skipper in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for skipper.

Editorial note

I've heard of skippers going at guys with winch handles.

Examples12
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

a student who fails to attend classes

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of skipper gathered in one view.

noun

a student who fails to attend classes

noun

an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

noun

the naval officer in command of a military ship

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for skipper.

noun

a student who fails to attend classes

noun

an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

noun

the naval officer in command of a military ship

verb

work as the skipper on a vessel

Example sentences

1

I've heard of skippers going at guys with winch handles.

2

If you're crew, talk to other crew about the skipper before you commit.

3

While it's a good project, it's far from being usable speaking as a skipper.

4

Weirdly enough that article mentions Dyche as the skipper and she's only listed as "a woman named Evi".

5

Embrace the changes, my friend, you're going to learn an awful lot about yourself over the next few months!Best of luck and remember that smooth seas never made a skilled skipper.

6

Their takin' their sweet time bringin' the oil back, of course maybe they even took the liberty of hiring an alcoholic skipper who likes to drink martini's and fuckin' play slolum with the icebergs.

7

> For example Chrome's script skipper in the debug tools completely unnecessarily uses regexes rather than a simple list of 'contains'.That is your example of overkill?

8

Some of them are awesome, in the galley every day baking bread, doing the dishes in rough seas, etc. Others get really weird, stay in their cabins and sulk, throw random temper fits, etc. Some skippers are awesome, chilled.

9

They're taking their sweet time bringing the oil back, of course, maybe even took the liberty of hiring an alcoholic skipper who likes to drink martinis and fuckin' play slalom with the icebergs, it ain't too long till he hits one, spills the oil and kills all the sea life in the North Atlantic.

10

They're takin' their sweet time bringin' the oil back, and maybe even took the liberty of hiring an alcoholic skipper who likes to drink martinis and fuckin' play slalom with the icebergs, and it ain't too long 'til he hits one, spills the oil and kills all the sea life in the North Atlantic.

11

They're takin' their sweet time bringin' the oil back, of course, maybe even took the liberty of hiring an alcoholic skipper who likes to drink martinis and fuckin' play slalom with the icebergs, it ain't too long 'til he hits one, spills the oil and kills all the sea life in the North Atlantic.

12

And they're takin' their sweet time bringin' the oil back, of course, and maybe even took the liberty of hiring an alcoholic skipper who likes to drink martinis and fuckin' play slalom with the icebergs, and it ain't too long 'til he hits one, spills the oil and kills all the sea life in the North Atlantic.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use skipper in a sentence?

I've heard of skippers going at guys with winch handles.

What does skipper mean?

a student who fails to attend classes

What part of speech is skipper?

skipper is commonly used as noun, verb.