: any of various small boats
especially
: a flat-bottomed rowboat
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The bulk of the trip was focused on searching for wildlife during skiff rides along the shores and on a walk in the jungle.
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Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 21 Oct. 2025
On Monday morning, Duane and Bill took the skiff to the far side of the lake.
—Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
But those were mere skiffs by comparison with the general-entertainment battleships.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
The dive shop loads us up on one of the skiffs for near-shore diving, hauling us out to a historical wreck site on their larger double-decker catamaran.
—Peter Kelly, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
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Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 21 Oct. 2025
On Monday morning, Duane and Bill took the skiff to the far side of the lake.
—Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
But those were mere skiffs by comparison with the general-entertainment battleships.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
The dive shop loads us up on one of the skiffs for near-shore diving, hauling us out to a historical wreck site on their larger double-decker catamaran.
—Peter Kelly, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for skiff
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“Skiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skiff. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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skiff
noun
: any of various small boats
especially
: a flat-bottomed rowboat
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