breeze vs skipper

breeze

noun
  • A gadfly; a horsefly; a strong-bodied dipterous insect of the family Tabanidae. 

  • An excited or ruffled state of feeling; a flurry of excitement; a disturbance; a quarrel. 

  • A light, gentle wind. 

  • Wind blowing across a cricket match, whatever its strength. 

  • Ashes and residue of coal or charcoal, usually from a furnace. See Wikipedia article on Clinker. 

  • Any activity that is easy, not testing or difficult. 

  • A brief workout for a racehorse. 

verb
  • To take a horse on a light run in order to understand the running characteristics of the horse and to observe it while under motion. 

  • To blow gently. 

  • To move casually, in a carefree manner. 

  • To swim near the surface of the water, causing ripples in the surface. 

  • To buzz. 

skipper

noun
  • Any of various butterflies of the families Hesperiidae and its subfamily Megathyminae, having a hairy mothlike body, hooked tips on the antennae, and a darting flight pattern. 

  • The cheese maggot, the larva of a cheese fly (family Piophilidae), which leaps to escape predators. 

  • A barn or shed in which to shelter for the night. 

  • The master of a ship. 

  • A coach, director, or other leader. 

  • One who jumps rope. 

  • A person who skips, or fails to attend class. 

  • The captain of a sports team such as football, cricket, rugby or curling. 

  • Any of several marine fishes that often leap above water, especially Cololabis saira, the Pacific saury. 

verb
  • To captain a ship or a sports team. 

  • To take shelter in a barn or shed. 

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