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Synonyms for skipper

  • noun

Most common

captain sea captain detective sergeant tee-shirt jumper

All synonyms

Noun

1. Captain — the master of a ship

captain, sea captain, master

Other

detective sergeant, jumper, tee-shirt

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The master of a ship.

Related words

Phrases
water skipper

Forms

Plural
skippers → captains, masters, jumpers, tee-shirts…

Example sentences

  • captain The captain breathed new life into his tired crew.
  • jumper He lifted his jumper and looked down at his belly.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
skippersteady
captainrising
jumperrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
master2, jumper2
7 letters
captain2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (master2 = 2 syllables).