: any of various small boats
especially
: a flat-bottomed rowboat
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Hop in a kayak or on a skiff ride for more intimate portraits of the state’s incredible wildlife.
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Uncruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 25 Mar. 2025
Erik Heil Germany, one of the newer teams, is led by driver Erik Heil, a two-time bronze medalist in the 49er skiff class.
—Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
Another could see guests hiking to a glacial lake or going for a skiff tour among icebergs.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 18 Feb. 2025
Founder Christopher Columbus Smith built his first wooden boat, a skiff, in 1874, as a 13-year-old growing up on the St. Clair River in Algonac, Michigan.
—Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
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Uncruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 25 Mar. 2025
Erik Heil Germany, one of the newer teams, is led by driver Erik Heil, a two-time bronze medalist in the 49er skiff class.
—Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
Another could see guests hiking to a glacial lake or going for a skiff tour among icebergs.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 18 Feb. 2025
Founder Christopher Columbus Smith built his first wooden boat, a skiff, in 1874, as a 13-year-old growing up on the St. Clair River in Algonac, Michigan.
—Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Skiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skiff. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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skiff
noun
: any of various small boats
especially
: a flat-bottomed rowboat
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