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skiff

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skiff  (skf)
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.]

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
Noun1.skiffskiff - any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
sampan - an Asian skiff usually propelled by two oars
small boat - a boat that is small
Translations
skiff [skɪf] Nesquife m
skiff [ˈskɪf] n (= boat) → skiff m
skiff
nSkiff nt; (Sport) → Einer m
skiff [skɪf] n (boat) → skiff m inv
skiff [skɪf] n (boat) → skiff m inv


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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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