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skiff

[skif]
–noun
any of various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person.

Origin:
1565–75; < early It schifo < OHG scif ship


skiffless, adjective
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skiff   (skĭf)   
n.  A flatbottom open boat of shallow draft, having a pointed bow and a square stern and propelled by oars, sail, or motor.

[Middle English skif, from Old French esquif, from Old Italian schifo, of Germanic origin.]
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