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
There’s also some great hiking, beach walks, kayak tours and more skiff rides.
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Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Watkins steered the skiff across a clear blue lagoon twice the area of Manhattan to the eastern end.
—Kevin Gepford, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Hop in a kayak or on a skiff ride for more intimate portraits of the state’s incredible wildlife.
—Uncruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 25 Mar. 2025
Erik Heil Germany, one of the newer teams, is led by driver Erik Heil, a two-time bronze medalist in the 49er skiff class.
—Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
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Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Watkins steered the skiff across a clear blue lagoon twice the area of Manhattan to the eastern end.
—Kevin Gepford, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Hop in a kayak or on a skiff ride for more intimate portraits of the state’s incredible wildlife.
—Uncruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 25 Mar. 2025
Erik Heil Germany, one of the newer teams, is led by driver Erik Heil, a two-time bronze medalist in the 49er skiff class.
—Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skiff
Noun
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Other activities, such as jet-skiing, kiteboarding, scuba diving, and outrigger canoe rides, can be coordinated upon request.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2025
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The freight canoe that was towing us plowed right on toward the logs, hit the first line, slowed, penetrated several canoe lengths, and stopped.—
Robeson Bailey,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2025
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Guests can swim, take complimentary kayaks along the coast, or book private boat charters to explore the surrounding waters.—
Carrie Coolidge,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Chaidez's dog was with him at the time his kayak flipped over, according to witnesses.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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One group replicated a bamboo raft from more than 800,000 years ago and used it to travel between Indonesian islands.—
Nora Bradford,
Scientific American,
25 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Fox Entertainment Global also unveiled a raft of content sales across Central and Eastern Europe.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2025
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But some of its valuable cargo washed ashore, and another schooner was able to recover roughly 100,000 feet of lumber.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 June 2025
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But Marine Group will clean it more deeply, helping eliminate worms that can damage the schooner.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2025
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Featuring her husband, Carter Reum, also 44, and their two children, 2-year-old son Phoenix and 19-month-old daughter London, the snaps featured them enjoying meals on their yacht, snorkeling and shopping for souvenirs.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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But first, a foam party The couple has seemingly kicked off their wedding week with a foam party on Bezos' multi-million dollar yacht Koru off the coast of Europe on June 22, according to photos published by media outlets including Fox News and People.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Until this factory is up and running, SpaceX plans to transport Starships and Super Heavy boosters horizontally via barges from South Texas to Cape Canaveral.—
Stephen Clark – Jun 9,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2025
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Elliot said the crane will be removed by an even larger crane perched atop a barge.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Next up on Monday: Clayton’s Kara Kohler will get her chance at redemption in the women’s single sculls semi finals early Monday morning.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
The Mercury News,
28 July 2024
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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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“Skiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skiff. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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