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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

Noe followed the sound of voices, moved the skiff toward a flickering in the church tower.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Flores and Álvarez, on one of the skiffs, were floating approximately fifteen nautical miles east of the Fiorella.

— Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

Definition of skiff

Noun

The summer after the country celebrated its 200th birthday, David Hearn paddled a canoe nicknamed the Queen Mary around the Reflecting Pool as part of an event intended to draw attention to a sport that would later lead him to Olympic glory.

— Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
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

Definition of canoe

Noun

One fishing vessel on view recalls the grisly story of Howard Blackburn, a Gloucester fisherman who went out as part of a big schooner to the Grand Banks.

— Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Get out on the water in a different way with Traverse Tall Ship Company, offering tours aboard the biggest tall ship on Lake Michigan, the 114-foot schooner Manitou.

— Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 24 June 2026

Definition of schooner

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
Two adults and two children were in distress and riding a rubber dinghy on the river, and needed assistance from local police, according to the outlet.

— Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Definition of dinghy

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The bulk of weight-loss ads come not from the makers of GLP-1s but the raft of online pharmacies distributing them.

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
The Guinea-Bissau forward will be the latest in a raft of signings who are being brought in to bolster the academy set-up.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of raft

Noun

The most obvious is out at sea, via one of the island's many catamaran cruises.

— Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
Developed with Hellkats Powerboats, the twin-motor catamaran shattered the 100 mph barrier at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks Shootout, recording a top speed of 109 mph (175 km/h).

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 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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