small skipper

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• Small Skipper — Taxobox name = Small Skipper image width = 250px image caption = Female regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera superfamilia = Hesperioidea familia = Hesperiidae subfamilia = Hesperiinae genus = Thymelicus… …   Wikipedia

• skipper — skipper1 [skip′ər] n. 1. a person or thing that skips 2. SAURY 3. any of a family (Hesperiidae) of mostly small, heavy bodied butterflies, having threadlike antennae usually ending in a hook, and characterized by short, erratic bursts of flight 4 …   English World dictionary

• Skipper — Skip per, n. 1. One who, or that which, skips. [1913 Webster] 2. A young, thoughtless person. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo[ o]l.) The saury ({Scomberesox saurus}). [1913 Webster] 4. The cheese maggot. See {Cheese fly}, under {Cheese}. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Skipper — Skip per, n. [D. schipper. See {Shipper}, and {Ship}.] 1. (Naut.) The master of a fishing or small trading vessel; hence, the master, or captain, of any vessel. [1913 Webster] 2. A ship boy. [Obs.] Congreve. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Skipper Roberts — Infobox character colour = #E52B50 name = Skipper Roberts caption = A vintage straight leg Skipper doll with red hair wearing her original swimsuit. first = 1964 last = 2003 age = about 15 or 16 years old cause = nickname = occupation = title =… …   Wikipedia

• skipper — skipper1 /skip euhr/, n. 1. the master or captain of a vessel, esp. of a small trading or fishing vessel. 2. a captain or leader, as of a team. v.t. 3. to act as skipper of. [1350 1400; ME < MD schipper, equiv. to schip SHIP + er ER1] skipper2… …   Universalium

• Skipper (boating) — A skipper is a person who has command of a boat or ship, more or less equivalent to captain. At sea, the skipper has absolute command over the crew. The skipper may or may not be the owner of the boat.The word is derived from the Dutch word… …   Wikipedia

• skipper — I UK [ˈskɪpə(r)] / US [ˈskɪpər] noun [countable] Word forms skipper : singular skipper plural skippers informal 1) someone who is in charge of a small ship or fishing boat. The more formal word is captain. 2) British someone who is in charge of a …   English dictionary

• skipper — skip|per1 [ skıpər ] noun count INFORMAL 1. ) someone who is in charge of a small ship or fishing boat. The more formal word is captain. 2. ) BRITISH someone who is in charge of a team. The more formal word is captain. skipper skip|per 2 [ skıpər …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• skipper — I. noun Date: 13th century 1. any of various erratically active insects (as a click beetle or a water strider) 2. one that skips 3. saury 4. any of a superfamily (Hesperioidea, especially family Hesperiidae) of lepidopterous insects that visibly… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• skipper — I skip•per [[t]ˈskɪp ər[/t]] n. 1) navig. the master or captain of a vessel, esp. of a small trading or fishing vessel 2) a captain or leader, as of a team 3) to act as skipper of • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < MD schipper=schip ship+ er er I II …   From formal English to slang