A clipped, informal nickname used by crew members to address the captain or master of a boat. It is most common on smaller commercial vessels, fishing boats, and recreational yachts where the rigid hierarchy of a naval or large merchant ship is relaxed.
Heard on the job
I've secured the aft mooring lines, Skip, ready when you are.
Insider tip
Using this term implies a familiar, working relationship; addressing the master of a large commercial ship or naval vessel this way would be considered highly disrespectful.
Also heard as
- Skipper