2006-10-18 05:43:29 · 19 answers · asked by Megan xxx 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
hi...yes...'skipper' is a nautical slang term for the 'captain'.
2006-10-18 05:54:19 · answer #1 · answered by chrisbell3 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-20 07:02:26 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Captain is normaly the polite name the person in charge of the ship/boat is given. But if you call a Captain of a huge ocean going liner / or a Royal Navy ship, Skipper you will be in for a right telling off. Skipper is an American slang word for Captain, the americans are much more lax in discipline in the usa navy,so skipper is o.k there. A yachts man can be called skipper in the uk, as also a master of a fishing vessle can be. Captain is a mark of respect to the person in complete charge of the vessel.
2006-10-19 01:20:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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Is a skipper the same as a captain of a boat, and if not, whats the difference?
2015-08-19 00:39:29 · answer #4 · answered by Tammi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, The Skipper is the same as the captain. Skipper is slang that is used for the Captain or Master of the Vessel who is the one who is in charge of the Boat , Vessel. The U. S Coast Guard issues a license to a person the License says Master not captain.
So you may also hear him refered to as the Master.
2006-10-18 13:41:02 · answer #5 · answered by andrewj_j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Captain is the formal term for the person in command of a ship,aircraft, a bunch of checkout staff, football and other teams and porters in a hotel. The term skipper is a more informal name and is used perhaps by the crew who are closest in rank to the captain although these days it has come into more general usage.
Just the type of question needed as it gets away from the sick ones that often appear.
Hope this helps.
2006-10-18 05:55:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay I know you already have a ton of answers, and they're all correct, but let me clear up the confusion. Both 'skipper' and 'captian' refer to the person in charge of the ship or boat. The technical difference is that the title Captian should be reserved for someone who rightfully has a piece of paper stating that he has that rank (Master). Skipper can loosely refer to anyone in charge of a boat or ship, be it a real Captain or not.
2006-10-18 14:06:53 · answer #7 · answered by matt4x420 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have heard the term "skipper" used in many yacht clubs as the person primarily responsible for steering the boat --- although others may take turns at the helm. In this case, they reserved the term Captain for the owner of the boat. In other yacht clubs they call the man in charge of the crew the "Captain" --- especially when some rich person owns the boat and hires a crew to operate it.
2006-10-18 05:50:33 · answer #8 · answered by Scoop81 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes skipper is the same as captain.
Generally skipper is used for smaller craft as it is more informal, whereas captain would generally be used to address the commanding officer of a larger vessel, or indeed of a military vessel of any size.
2006-10-18 05:53:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Captain is both a nautical term and a rank in various uniformed organizations. The word came to English via French from the Latin capitaneus ("chief") which is itself derived from the Latin word for "head" (caput).
The term has different meanings both at sea and in the military. Confusion between the three types of captain (nautical, naval and army) often exists in literature, drama and real life. The customs indicated are necessary to avoid confusion at sea when the question of "Who is in charge of the ship?" may be a matter of life and death.
Skipper usually means a person who has command of a boat or ship; and may or may not be a captain
2006-10-18 05:54:47 · answer #10 · answered by palapabar1860@sbcglobal.net 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Skipper is slang.
Captain = Skipper
2006-10-18 05:49:51 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋