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
Another could see guests hiking to a glacial lake or going for a skiff tour among icebergs.
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Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
28 Jan. 2026
L’Epée 1839 reinterpreted La Regatta as a Métiers d’Art creation with Georgian enameler David Kakabadze, designed as a vertical clock with a long, slender silhouette drawn from a racing skiff through a blue, rare flinqué enameling technique.
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Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
19 Jan. 2026
In addition to Machado, two people were on board the fishing skiff that skipped across the sea after a two-month planning process.
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Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
11 Dec. 2025
Witnesses at the scene told the authorities a person was seen clinging to the side of a small skiff boat in the river.
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Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for skiff
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
28 Jan. 2026
L’Epée 1839 reinterpreted La Regatta as a Métiers d’Art creation with Georgian enameler David Kakabadze, designed as a vertical clock with a long, slender silhouette drawn from a racing skiff through a blue, rare flinqué enameling technique.
—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
19 Jan. 2026
In addition to Machado, two people were on board the fishing skiff that skipped across the sea after a two-month planning process.
—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
11 Dec. 2025
Witnesses at the scene told the authorities a person was seen clinging to the side of a small skiff boat in the river.
—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skiff
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After lunch, Bud and Stan took a canoe to explore a long draw of water in back of camp while Ed and I strung up the radio aerial and called Cache Lake.
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Is a canoe the most reliable mode of transport for getting to the World Cup in New Jersey?
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What to See and Do Kayaking Rent a kayak for the absolute best views of Pictured Rocks.
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Or, bring or rent your own kayak or paddleboard and get to the island without a seat on the ferry.
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The senator knelt at the edge of the water to warn a raft of seven ducks about an impending threat in their midst.
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The tie-up was announced as Qualcomm unveiled a raft of products aimed at capturing a slice of the runaway spending on AI computing.
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This burgeoning category received a further boost when one Paul Sperry slipped on the deck of his schooner, inspiring the American sailor to look for an alternate form of traction.
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When the perilous search for the Northwest Passage sparked a wave of popular interest in the Arctic, Church set off by schooner in search of icebergs.
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There are a ton of cruises out there, from the windjammer sailings in Maine’s Penobscot Bay to luxury 20-passenger yacht sailings in the Galápagos with the Relais & Chateau cruise brand Ecoventura.
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To top it off, the yacht serves Boat Boxes with food prepared by the team at Miss Mary Seafood.
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The organization also noted that the barge carrying the fireworks was around two miles from Jackie and Shadow’s nest and that the show was scheduled to finish in under 30 minutes.
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The barge will also feature Scottish artist and former professional footballer Craig Black, who will christen it upon arrival.
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There’s also the use of sculls often, such as a building shaped in the likeness of a skullhead.
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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.
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“Skiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skiff. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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