Sports Team Positions

noun A group or set of five people or things.

adjective Describing something that consists of or is associated with five members or elements.

• The quintet of musicians performed a beautiful piece at the concert hall.
• Let's go check out that new quintet playing at the local bar tonight.
• The quintet totally rocked the house last night!
• The five friends formed a quintet of support for each other during tough times.

noun a person who is in charge of a boat or ship

verb to act as the captain or leader of a boat or ship

• The skipper of the ship was responsible for navigating through the rough waters.
• Hey skipper, can you steer the boat towards the shore?
• Yo, skipper, mind taking us to that cool spot for fishing?
• As the team captain, she was considered the skipper of the soccer team.

noun a group of experienced sailors who manage and steer a ship, especially in a race

• The afterguard is responsible for strategic decisions during a sailing race.
• The afterguard is like the captain of the ship, calling the shots from the back.
• If you want to win the race, you better listen to the afterguard.
• In life's journey, the afterguard represents the guiding force that steers us in the right direction.