garveys

noun

plural of garvey
as in surfboats

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  1. canoes
  2. rafts
  3. gigs
  4. prams
  5. skiffs
  6. shells
  7. dinghies
  8. punts
Noun
  • That includes pedal boats shaped like swans, dragons, ducks and flamingos, as well as kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddleboards.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 17 July 2026
  • Crews are going campsite to campsite in canoes to ensure that visitors are evacuating, according to Deputy Forest Supervisor Drew Stroberg.
    — Aki Nace, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of canoes
Noun
  • They are filled with cuddly characters, Broadway-caliber shows and water slides with screens set into the tubes to tell stories about Mickey Mouse while riders rocket past on rafts.
    — Christian Sylt, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • But flows on much of the Colorado River were high enough for rafts and kayaks this week.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 16 July 2026
Definition of rafts
Noun
  • Their pogoing second album, Where’s My Utopia, saw Smith reckoning with the cost of fame and allowed the band to play some of the biggest gigs of their career.
    — Nick Reilly, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2026
  • The eight episodes see the nannies vie for high-profile gigs and, along the way, get a peek inside the world of the uber-rich and their children.
    — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of gigs
Noun
  • His mother, Laura, was a devout Methodist and a vegetarian, while his father, Kenneth, who worked as an accounts clerk and also restored prams and bicycles, had been a conscientious objector, and was a militant anti-smoker.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 20 June 2026
  • Babies here are moved around in sleds, not prams.
    — David Greig September 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Definition of prams
Noun
  • Two men were badly burned—one died, and the other remains hospitalized—and the Fiorella’s owners lost two more skiffs.
    — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • The same skiffs also take you to nearby lakes for a spot of swimming or piranha fishing; and on visits to remote villages.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of skiffs
Noun
  • While all these behaviors aren’t necessarily great, taking shells from the beach could be the most detrimental of all.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
  • The look wasn’t far from the unrestricted version of their dish, which uses shells.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Definition of shells
Noun
  • Operating as close as possible to the Libyan search-and-rescue zone, its crew deployed fast rigid inflatable boats (RHIBs) to reach overcrowded inflatable dinghies before larger rescue vessels could arrive.
    — Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 17 July 2026
  • His anti-immigration message has shifted from focusing on Polish plumbers to asylum seekers in dinghies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 June 2026
Definition of dinghies
Noun
  • On previous punts in the game, the Panthers had not been as aggressive in trying to block the punt, the edge rusher taking two steps before turning around to block for the returner.
    — Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Miami punts The Hurricanes once again got past midfield, but Carson Beck was then sacked on back-to-back plays to force a Miami punt.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Definition of punts
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