skipper
/ˈskɪp.ə(ɹ)/noun
High School
1
The master of a ship.
2
A coach, director, or other leader.
3
The captain of a sports team such as football, cricket, rugby or curling.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing