number one vs skipper

number one

noun
  • The most important person, the one who is in charge. 

  • The main goalkeeper of a team, so-called because they wear the number 1 on the back of their kit. 

  • Urine; urination. 

  • A large town where theatrical performances may expect to achieve success. 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see number, one. 

  • Oneself, being considered foremost, as by an egoist. 

  • Someone who is top of a ranking, who is ranked first. 

  • The batsman who opens the batting. 

  • The single that has sold the most in a given period. 

  • A first lieutenant. 

adj
  • First; foremost; best, often used after its headword. 

skipper

noun
  • A coach, director, or other leader. 

  • 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. 

  • One who jumps rope. 

  • 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. 

  • 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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