Skipper
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Right Hon. Captain William Long OBE, inductee (Honour Pilot) of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in the Class of 2004
noun - Skipper it the captain or master of any vessel or a coach, director, or other leader of a sports team.
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Origin
From Middle English, from Middle Dutch, from scip, ship, or from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch schipper shipper.
Usage
The skipper was worried about the increasing wind during the channel crossing.
Synonym
captain, escort pilot, boat pilot, boatman
External links
- Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honors Rottnest Channel Swimming Association
- Michael Twigg-Smith, David Harvey, Mark Hamilton Talk About Channel Swimming On WOWSA Live
- Michael Twigg-Smith Talks About The Molokai Channel On WOWSA Live
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- What Is A Marathon Swim?
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- Triathletes Are From Mars, Open Water Swimmers From Venus
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- Arend Grondman, From Skipper To Swimmer
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- Open Water Swimming
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- You Are An Old-time Swimmer If...
- Escort Pilots To Be Nominated And Honoured
- Alooooha, Honolulu. No Ka Oi In The Open Water
- 50 Things Open Water Swimmer Should Not Do
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- Assisted Or Unassisted? Marathon Swimmers To Decide
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- Anders Jakobsson Teams Up Across Chesapeake Bay
- 8.8 Meters Of Nothing To Be Worried About
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- Honoring Pilots Around The World
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- Colleen's Rock Commemorates Blair's Crossing
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- Ocean Adventurers Weigh Risks And Rewards, Part 2
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- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Marathon Swimming
- Hugh Tucker Honored By The Hall Of Fame
- 50 Things An Open Water Swimmer Should Not Do
- 100 Things Every Open Water Swimmer Should Know
