skiff
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skiff

noun \ˈskif\

Definition of SKIFF

: any of various small boats; especially : a flat-bottomed rowboat

Origin of SKIFF

Middle English skif, from Middle French or Old Italian; Middle French esquif, from Old Italian schifo, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English scip ship
First Known Use: 15th century

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