skipper

• Nom désignant une personne qui commande ou dirige un navire ou un bateau, ou une personne qui évite d'assister à ses cours.

A noun referring to a person who commands or leads a ship or boat, or a person who avoids attending classes.

1. Student who skips classesB1informal

   A student who habitually fails to attend classes without permission.

   élève qui sèche les cours

   • The teacher warned the skippers that their grades would suffer.
   • He was known as a skipper among his classmates.
   • The school has a strict policy for dealing with skippers.

   Synonymestruant

   Antonymesattender

2. Merchant ship captainB1formal

   An officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship.

   capitaine de navire marchand

   • The skipper navigated the cargo ship through the storm.
   • She earned her license to become a merchant ship skipper.
   • The skipper gave orders to the crew before departure.

   Synonymescaptainmaster

3. Naval ship commanderB1formal

   The naval officer in command of a military ship.

   Commandant de navire militaire

   • The skipper of the destroyer was a decorated veteran.
   • He served as the skipper of a submarine during the war.
   • The skipper addressed the crew before the mission.

   Synonymescaptaincommanding officer

• Verbe signifiant agir en tant que capitaine ou chef d'un navire, d'un bateau ou d'une équipe.

A verb meaning to act as the captain or leader of a ship, boat, or team.

1. Act as captainB2formal

   To serve as the captain or person in charge of a ship, boat, or aircraft.

   commander (un navire)

   • He skippered the yacht across the Atlantic.
   • She skippered the fishing boat for over twenty years.
   • The experienced sailor was asked to skipper the rescue vessel.

   Synonymescaptaincommandhelmpilot

   Antonymescrewfollowobey