Hey you boat types...

Jenny Gump · 04-19-2005, 08:25 PM

Why do they call the captain of the ship the "Skipper"?

Or am I basing my knowledge of nautical exploits solely on Gilligan's Island?

shaneo69 · 04-19-2005, 08:26 PM

Anyone in charge gets the "skipper" moniker. They call baseball managers "skipper" as well.

Jenny Gump · 04-19-2005, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by shaneo69

Anyone in charge gets the "skipper" moniker. They call baseball managers "skipper" as well.

Okay. But what is the origin of the term?

shaneo69 · 04-19-2005, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by JennyGump

Okay. But what is the origin of the term?

I'd have to leave here and go to another site to find out. It's just not worth it.

Jenny Gump · 04-19-2005, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by shaneo69

I'd have to leave here and go to another site to find out. It's just not worth it.

Exactly why I asked.

Marada · 04-19-2005, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JennyGump

Why do they call the captain of the ship the "Skipper"?

Here ya go!

Origin of the word skipper
English (chiefly Norfolk): 1: occupational name for the master of a ship, Middle English skipper (from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch schipper.

Jenny Gump · 04-19-2005, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Marada

Here ya go!

Origin of the word skipper
English (chiefly Norfolk): 1: occupational name for the master of a ship, Middle English skipper (from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch schipper.

Yeah, but where did the Germans and the Dutch get it from?

**Mr. Kotter** · 04-19-2005, 08:50 PM

http://www.word-detective.com/021402.html

...The later Dutch form of the same word, "schip," had a derivative, "schipper," which meant "captain of a ship" and lives on in our English term "skipper." Meanwhile, the German form wandered into first Italian (as "schifo"), then French ("esquif"), and finally settled into English in the 16th century as our modern "skiff."

Jenny Gump · 04-19-2005, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Kotter

http://www.word-detective.com/021402.html

...The later Dutch form of the same word, "schip," had a derivative, "schipper," which meant "captain of a ship" and lives on in our English term "skipper." Meanwhile, the German form wandered into first Italian (as "schifo"), then French ("esquif"), and finally settled into English in the 16th century as our modern "skiff."

Thanks Skipper.

**Mr. Kotter** · 04-19-2005, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JennyGump

Thanks Skipper.

You wanna be "first mate?"

CoMoChief · 04-19-2005, 09:10 PM

I think its an old naval slang term that means leader.

CoMoChief · 04-19-2005, 09:11 PM

Forget the link, listen to me. Im the man with all the answers.

Inspector · 04-19-2005, 09:12 PM

I've never been called a boat type, but often referred to as the big torpedo.......

**Mr. Kotter** · 04-19-2005, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BSPimpDude

Forget the link, listen to me. Im the man with all the answers.

She all ready repped me sucka....hey, you....get off of my cloud....

04-19-2005, 09:28 PM

I don't know a lot about boats, but I heard they got a new one in Rome today.

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