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 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.
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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
Beyond, two men in straw hats share a skiff, an image of blissful communion.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Watkins eased our skiff through a mangrove swamp of squawking and soaring red-footed boobies and frigatebirds numbering in the tens of thousands.
—Kevin Gepford, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
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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
Beyond, two men in straw hats share a skiff, an image of blissful communion.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Watkins eased our skiff through a mangrove swamp of squawking and soaring red-footed boobies and frigatebirds numbering in the tens of thousands.
—Kevin Gepford, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skiff
Noun
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Take the quiz here … DUGOUT SECRETS – Mysterious wooden canoe found after Hurricane Ian still baffles experts three years later.—
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FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Then, Danson invited Steenburgen on a canoe trip with friends in Mendocino, California.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Pull your boat or kayak directly up to the property before enjoying fresh, Italian seafood-forward dishes.—
Teaghan Skulszki,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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The three occupants were rescued by kayak from the home's backyard due to the area's marshy terrain, Colleton County Fire-Rescue told ABC News.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The feature brings together a raft of rising Arab production talent.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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While gently gliding down a clear Jamaican river, surrounded by dense green jungle, the sound of water trickling along the raft and birds in the distance gives the video an idyllic feel at first glance.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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Researchers discovered a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan 140 years ago, ending decades of searches for the elusive ghost ship.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Designed by superyacht interior designer Giuseppina Arena, the project features 36 residences—including two 8,000-square-foot penthouses—polished mahogany finishes, signature aquamarine accents, and a marina for yachts up to 65 feet.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 Oct. 2025
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The technology can fuel any form of transport, including yachts, ships, ferries, aeroplanes, trains, cars, buses, and trucks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And on a barge with 30 elephants on the bank and the sun setting and birds flying over and hippos in the water.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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And on a barge with 30 elephants on the bank and the sun setting and birds flying over and hippos in the water.—
Janelle Ash , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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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 13 Oct. 2025.
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