skipper

Definition of skipper in English English dictionary: The master of a ship. (literally, 'shipper'); A person who skips, or fails to attend class; the captain of a sports team such as cricket, rugby or curling; Any of several marine fishes that often leap above water, especially Cololabis saira; Any of various butterflies of the families Hesperiidae and its subfamily Megathyminae; To be the skipper of a ship; A coach, director, or other leader; {n} a master of a ship, sailor, seaman; The cheese maggot; a student who fails to attend classes; {i} person or thing that skips; captain of a ship; team captain, leader of a team, team manager; Master of a ship; Slang for the Captain; A ship boy; Person in charge of a ship; You can use skipper to refer to the captain of a sports team. The England skipper is confident. = captain; A young, thoughtless person; You can use skipper to refer to the captain of a ship or boat. the skipper of an English fishing boat Gunfire, skipper! = captain; work as the skipper on a vessel; Any one of numerous species of small butterflies of the family Hesperiadæ; so called from their peculiar short, jerking flight; the naval officer in command of a military ship; The person in charge of a vessel; the captain of a cricket team; The master of a fishing or small trading vessel; hence, the master, or captain, of any vessel; The saury (Scomberesox saurus); Any of various butterflies of the families Hesperiidae and Megathymidae; The master of a ship; See Cheese fly, under Cheese; a student who fails to attend classes work as the skipper on a vessel; an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship; One who, or that which, skips; a Capo; To skipper a team or a boat means to be the captain of it. He skippered the second Rugby XV = captain. to be in charge of a ship, sports team etc - used especially in news reports = captain. Any of some 3,000 lepidopteran species (family Hesperiidae) named for their fast (up to 20 mph, or 30 kph), darting flight. The head and stout body of the adult skipper resemble a moth's, but most skippers hold the first pair of wings vertically at rest, as butterflies do. Most skippers are diurnal and lack the wing-coupling structures typical of moths. Larvae feed mostly on legumes and grasses, usually living inside folded or rolled leaves that may be woven together. They pupate in a thin cocoon of silk or silk and leaves
silver spotted skipper: (Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) The Silver-spotted Skipper (Hesperia comma) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is known as the Common Branded Skipper or Holarctic Grass Skipper in North America, where the butterfly Epargyreus clarus, a Spread-winged Skipper, also has the common name of 'Silver-spotted Skipper'
skippered: past of skipper
skippering: present participle of skipper
skippers: plural of skipper