The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SKIPPER which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2020.
Ship's captain crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SKIPPER | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Ship's captain
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- skipper
- master
- mate
- jaunty
- yeoman
- helmsman
- boatswain
- liar
- seaman
- buffer
- crew
- number two
Crossword Answer definitions
SKIPPER noun- The master of a ship.
- A coach, director, or other leader.
- The captain of a sports team such as football, cricket, rugby or curling.
- To captain a ship or a sports team.
- Agent noun of skip: one who skips.
- A person who skips, or fails to attend class.
- 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.
- Any of several marine fishes that often leap above water, especially Cololabis saira, the Pacific saury.
- A young, thoughtless person.
- The cheese maggot, the larva of a cheese fly, in Piophilidae, which leaps to escape predators.
- A barn or shed in which to shelter for the night.
- To take shelter in a barn or shed.
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