skiff

[ skif ]

/ skɪf /

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noun

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

Origin of skiff

1565–75; <early Italian schifo<Old High German scifship¹

OTHER WORDS FROM skiff

skiffless, adjective

Words nearby skiff

skied, Skien, skier, skies, skiey, skiff, skiffle, skiing, skijoring, ski jump, ski jumping

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Example sentences from the Web for skiff

Kennedy now came alongside in the skiff, bringing a warp-line from the shore, by which the Maud was hauled up to the wharf.
The Yacht Club|Oliver Optic
He wrapped the remains of the turkey in a paper, depositing it in a covered metal container in the bottom of the skiff.
Swamp Island|Mildred A. Wirt
I've had an alligator roll up against a skiff and pretty near come aboard after I'd harpooned it.
Dick in the Everglades|A. W. Dimock
They had run into nominally still water, and the skiff was losing momentum.
Aladdin O'Brien|Gouverneur Morris

We were out in a skiff yesterday and the little boat got to leaking so badly that we both of us had to stay in the water.
The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island|Ross Kay

British Dictionary definitions for skiff

skiff

/ (skɪf) /

noun

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

Word Origin for skiff

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

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单词	skiff
释义	skiff [ skif ] / skɪf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR skiff ON THESAURUS.COM noun any of various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person. Origin of skiff 1565–75; <early Italian schifo<Old High German scifship¹ OTHER WORDS FROM skiff skiffless, adjective Words nearby skiff skied, Skien, skier, skies, skiey, skiff, skiffle, skiing, skijoring, ski jump, ski jumping Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for skiff Kennedy now came alongside in the skiff, bringing a warp-line from the shore, by which the Maud was hauled up to the wharf. The Yacht Club\|Oliver Optic He wrapped the remains of the turkey in a paper, depositing it in a covered metal container in the bottom of the skiff. Swamp Island\|Mildred A. Wirt I've had an alligator roll up against a skiff and pretty near come aboard after I'd harpooned it. Dick in the Everglades\|A. W. Dimock They had run into nominally still water, and the skiff was losing momentum. Aladdin O'Brien\|Gouverneur Morris We were out in a skiff yesterday and the little boat got to leaking so badly that we both of us had to stay in the water. The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island\|Ross Kay British Dictionary definitions for skiff skiff / (skɪf) / noun any of various small boats propelled by oars, sail, or motor Word Origin for skiff C18: from French esquif, from Old Italian schifo a boat, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German schif ship Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to skiff dinghy, canoe, rowboat
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skiff

noun

Origin of skiff

OTHER WORDS FROM skiff

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Example sentences from the Web for skiff

British Dictionary definitions for skiff

noun

Word Origin for skiff

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