n. 1. One who, or that which, skips. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A young, thoughtless person. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Zool.) The saury (Scomberesox saurus). [ 1913 Webster ]

4. The cheese maggot. See Cheese fly, under Cheese. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of small butterflies of the family Hesperiadae; -- so called from their peculiar short, jerking flight. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ D. schipper. See Shipper, and Ship. ] 1. (Naut.) The master of a fishing or small trading vessel; hence, the master, or captain, of any vessel. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A ship boy. [ Obs. ] Congreve. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Icel. skip, E. skipper. See Ship. ] 1. A small boat; a skiff. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

A little skippet floating did appear. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A small round box for keeping records. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a skipping manner; by skips, or light leaps. [ 1913 Webster ]