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scow

noun

Definition of scow

as in skiff

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Recent Examples of scow Instead, its members have up to 50 small, modest, one- and two-person dinghies, 20-foot racing scows, and a few larger craft. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025 It was purchased in 1890 by brothers John and Alexander Laurie to tow vessels and barges, or scows filled with stone from nearby quarries, in Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay. — Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2024 Johnson would invent the scow, which would become the world's fastest boat, one of which would hang in the Smithsonian Institute. — Jim Souhan, Star Tribune, 20 July 2021 Partway through the trip, their motorboat breaks down, and they are forced to pole more than 200 miles upriver in a scow. — Krista Langlois, Outside Online, 6 Feb. 2020 See All Example Sentences for scow

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Noun

Alas, the Launchpad’s crew did not respond to the request, and a nearby cruise ship came to the rescue instead, towing the skiff back to port.

— Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
The ship that came to the skiff's assistance was a cruise ship called the Wilderness Legacy, which towed it to Farragut Bay, according to the Alaska Beacon.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of skiff

Noun

Their destination was the ancestral hearth, spiritual fountainhead, and reliquary of antiquities, the country home of the Wariboko war-canoe family.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
The eight-mile Granite City Greenway by Mount Airy’s southern border is ideal for walking or biking, with several launches for kayaks, canoes, and tubes along the trail.

— Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of canoe

Noun

Three officers in a patrol boat saw him and two other people riding in a dinghy with a blue canopy in Cow Channel.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
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

Definition of dinghy

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Nvidia is at the center of the AI boom, manufacturing chips and other hardware used in a raft of tech companies’ AI models.

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Another historic beach club, Le Carillon (from 1937), features a stylish collaboration with Dolce & Gabbana, with the designers’ vivid Verde Maiolica pattern used for loungers, umbrellas, beach towels-- and even floating rafts.

— Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of raft

Noun

Couples can book sunset cruises, snorkeling trips, or private charters on the resort's catamaran, Lady Grace.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
On the beach, non-motorized water sports like snorkeling, kayaking, catamaran sailing, and boogie boarding are offered at no extra charge.

— Gina Kramer, USA Today, 25 July 2026

Definition of catamaran

Noun

For something quieter, Greenfield-Turk suggests hiring a wooden sampan at dusk and drifting along the Perfume River.

— Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
This village on stilts dances to the sea's rhythm, where sampans sail serene waters, and locals craft shrimp paste under the sun, just like their Tanka ancestors.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026

Definition of sampan

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