Food for Thought!
Source: Keyport Yacht Club The Real Story Encore.
Mar 08 2010 08:11 AM
1) a diningroom attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
2) the pilot ins charge of an airship
3) the naval officer in command of a military ship
4) a policeman in charge of a precinct
5) an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
6) the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry"
7) an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
8) be the captain of a sports team
Synonyms: chieftain, head waiter, maitre d'hotel, master, police captain, police chief, sea captain, senior pilot, skipper.
1) the naval officer in command of a military ship
2) an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
3) a student who fails to attend classes
4) work as the skipper on a vessel
Synonyms: captain, master, sea captain
It would seem from the above that 'skipper' is mostly used in reference to ships/boats whereas 'captain' covers a multitude of disciplines.
