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skiff

[ skif ]

noun

  1. any of various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person.


skiff

/ skɪf /

noun

  1. any of various small boats propelled by oars, sail, or motor


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Other Words From

  • skiffless adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of skiff1

1565–75; < early Italian schifo < Old High German scif ship 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of skiff1

C18: from French esquif, from Old Italian schifo a boat, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German schif ship

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Example Sentences

The thrust was nervous and ill-calculated, and the next instant the skiff had blundered under the bows of the launch.

Coming to the first of the dim shapes, he grasped it and thereby propelled the skiff to another beyond.

So we unhitched a skiff and pulled down the river two mile and a half, to the big scar on the hillside, and went ashore.

I toted up a load, and went back and set down on the bow of the skiff to rest.

So he locked me in and took the skiff, and started off towing the raft about half-past three.

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