as in canoe
a small, light boat that is usually for only one person
She rowed the skiff to her favorite spot on the pond and cast her line.
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Recent Examples of skiff
But those were mere skiffs by comparison with the general-entertainment battleships.
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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
The man, who was on board the Boston Whaler skiff, was rescued by a citizen on a nearby vessel, who took him to emergency responders waiting on the shoreline, according to the outlet.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 25 July 2025
When the occupants of the boat refused to surrender, the crew fired warning shots with a shotgun and then fired pepper-ball rounds onto the skiff, the Coast Guard reported.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
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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
The man, who was on board the Boston Whaler skiff, was rescued by a citizen on a nearby vessel, who took him to emergency responders waiting on the shoreline, according to the outlet.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 25 July 2025
When the occupants of the boat refused to surrender, the crew fired warning shots with a shotgun and then fired pepper-ball rounds onto the skiff, the Coast Guard reported.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skiff
Noun
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His collection included woodland pots from North America, Aztec stone figurines and obsidian blades, a canoe from South America, Indigenous stone tools and weapons, Taino artifacts, an ancient Roman mosaic fragment, and Chinese pottery and armor.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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Book a Hawaiian outrigger canoe trip at sunrise to watch dolphins.—
Carla Vianna,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Book a kayak tour or fishing charter.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
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Beyond lies a private stretch of sand — perfect for launching a kayak or paddleboard at sunrise, or sipping wine as the sun sets over Buzzards Bay.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Only a handful of rafts floated lazily in the water.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Niners have dealt with a raft of injuries admirably.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Ella is shocked to suddenly find Nick (Brown), a sailor and local Newport historian, aboard her schooner and accuses him of being a stowaway.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Dash was a privateer schooner that vanished in 1815 and soon entered local legend as a ghost ship.—
Leanna Renee Hieber,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Despite vacationing on a luxury yacht, Bronwyn spent the night sleeping on a pool chair on the deck rather than spending the night having to share a bed with Britani.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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In July, Aniston and Curtis were seen enjoying a day at sea aboard a yacht off the coast of Mallorca, Spain.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Lookouts on boats Days after the accident, civil maritime attorneys weighed in and explained that the crash could be the result of the barge not having a proper lookout.—
David Goodhue
October 31,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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But efforts to drag the barge to the site via helicopter failed, with the icebreaker getting stuck in ice and mud.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kneeling beside a stream 30 miles north of McCall in late August, Emmit Taylor Jr. watched two Chinook salmon scull upstream.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2025
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British rower Imogen Grant — who won gold with Emily Craig in the women's lightweight double sculls on Aug. 2 — offered an in-depth look at the special display box and certificate that athletes are given to store their Olympic medals in a video shared on TikTok.—
Natasha Dye,
Peoplemag,
23 Sep. 2024
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“Skiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skiff. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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