Thesaurus results for SKIFF

skiff

noun

Definition of skiff

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 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 The Wilderness Legacy, an expedition cruise ship operated by UnCruise Adventures, responded to the call and towed the skiff to Farragut Bay. — Luisa Yanez august 10, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026 The cruise ship then towed the skiff back to Farragut Bay, according to the statement (Forbes has reached out to the Coast Guard and the cruise operator for further comment on the incident). — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for skiff

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Noun

Travis Meier is a portage runner who carries canoes to raise awareness for Minnesota's public lands.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
The pair also had a daughter, Harper, who died in a canoe accident that Verity and Crew survived.

— Glamour, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of canoe

Noun

The company aims to create the absolute sweet spot in terms of an affordable, featherlight, roomy and convenient solo tent for rigorous backpacking, kayak camping, bikepacking and more.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026
Prices are $99 for a single kayak or $189 for a tandem kayak.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of kayak

Noun

Cuba has enacted a raft of economic reforms aimed at opening up the private sector, but Cuba's leaders have said not to expect political reform.

— Matt Gutman, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
The findings come three decades after the democratic government introduced a raft of measures — known as Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) — aimed at reversing the dispossession suffered by Black people under apartheid and colonialism.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of raft

Noun

The wreckage may have come from a schooner barge, a type of merchant vessel commonly used to transport cargo along the East Coast during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Robinson said.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Yves Saint Laurent’s legendary fete on a four-masted schooner in New York City to mark the launch of Opium is still talked about by industry veterans today.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of schooner

Noun

Videos and photos shared on social media show Fei with Sokly in a garage with rare, luxury sports cars, and Fei posing in front of a 71-foot yacht imported by Sokly from Singapore, according to customs records.

— Isabel Vincent, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
With a foreword by fashion designer Jenna Lyons, the book showcases a variety of distinct residential projects, from city penthouses and lakeside retreats to coastal sanctuaries, culminating in their first luxury yacht project.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of yacht

Noun

The prologue starts in 1986 in Newfoundland with a family relocating, uprooting their lives in the most all-encompassing of ways, taking their entire home — propped up on a barge and steered by a lone motorboat — across a bay.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
That is especially true for remote communities that must have their fuel flown in or delivered by barge before the rivers ice over.

— Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of barge

Noun

At the state park, a scull boat was blown into a tree near the Belle Isle Boathouse and numerous trees were uprooted or snapped.

— Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of scull

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