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skiff [skɪf] n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) any of various small boats propelled by oars, sail, or motor [from French esquif, from Old Italian schifo a boat, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German schif ship] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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When I was fourteen, my head filled with the tales of the old voyagers, my vision with tropic isles and far sea-rims, I was sailing a small centreboard skiff around San Francisco Bay and on the Oakland Estuary. I had covered some hundred yards from shore when it became evident that my pursuer must grasp the stern of the skiff within the next half-dozen strokes. I lay down flat in the bottom of that wretched skiff and devoutly recommended my spirit to its Maker. |
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