skipper
/ˈskɪpər/
verb
- To act as the captain or leader of a ship, boat, aircraft, or team.
- He will skipper the team in next week's championship match.
- She skippered the yacht across the Atlantic Ocean.
- The experienced sailor was asked to skipper the rescue mission.
noun
- The captain or person in charge of a ship, boat, or aircraft.
- Our skipper announced that we would be docking in ten minutes.
- The fishing boat's skipper had thirty years of experience at sea.
- The skipper guided the sailboat safely into the harbor.
- The leader or manager of a sports team, especially in cricket or sailing.
- As skipper of the crew, she was responsible for strategy during the race.
- The young player was proud to be named skipper of the soccer team.
- The team's skipper made the decision to bat first.