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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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skiff
(skɪf)n
(Nautical Terms) any of various small boats propelled by oars, sail, or motor
[C18: from French esquif, from Old Italian schifo a boat, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German schif ship]
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skiff
(skɪf)n.
any of various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person.
[1565–75; (< Middle French esquif) < Italian schifo < Langobardic; compare Old High German scif ship]
skiff′less, adj.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() sampan - an Asian skiff usually propelled by two oars small boat - a boat that is small |
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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skiff
n → Skiff nt; (Sport) → Einer m
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skiff
[skɪf] n (boat) → skiff m invCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995