skiff

noun

Definition of skiffnext
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 Fishing trips from King Salmon can take many forms, from drifting the broad Naknek River in a metal skiff boat to hopping aboard a floatplane for waters that see few other anglers all season. — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026 Noe followed the sound of voices, moved the skiff toward a flickering in the church tower. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026 Head to Bahia Marina on 22nd Street to rent a variety of water craft including kayaks, skiffs and pontoon boats. — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 15 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 See All Example Sentences for skiff
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skiff
  1. canoe
  2. kayak
  3. raft
  4. schooner
  5. yacht
  6. barge
  7. scull
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
  • Cycle north along the beach to Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park, where hiking trails, lonely sands, picnic sites, and kayak rentals fronting a freshwater lake await.
    — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Three Brothers has her bow in just 7 feet, close enough to reach by kayak straight from the island’s shore.
    — Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of kayak
Noun
  • 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
  • The sailing yacht is a replica of the legendary 20th-century schooner Elena.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Today, the 128-foot wooden schooner rests upright in about 60 feet of water.
    — Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of schooner
Noun
  • In among the glitzy beach club lunches and time spent sunning on their super yacht Seven, Victoria was spotted employing David as her husband-photographer.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier this week, they were spotted on a yacht, where Victoria wore a series of bikinis.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of yacht
Noun
  • In other parts of the route, the road drops close enough to the river so that drivers can watch barge traffic on the Mississippi.
    — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026
  • Once the plant reaches the end of its operational lifespan, tugboats will tow the entire barge to a specialized shipyard for decommissioning.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Definition of barge
Noun
  • There’s also the use of sculls often, such as a building shaped in the likeness of a skullhead.
    — Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Additionally, champions will be decided in mixed team events in artistic gymnastics and double sculls in coastal beach sprint rowing on Day 11, with mixed team events in table tennis on Day 15.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 12 Nov. 2025
Definition of scull

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