I. skip ‧ per 1 /ˈskɪpə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] informal
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Middle Dutch ; Origin: schipper , from schip 'ship' ]
1 . the person in charge of a ship SYN captain
2 . the leader of a sports team SYN captain
II. skipper 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive] informal
to be in charge of a ship, sports team etc – used especially in news reports SYN captain