Skiff

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  • noun. A flatbottom open boat of shallow draft, having a pointed bow and a square stern and propelled by oars, sail, or motor.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To sail upon or pass over in a skiff or light boat.
  • Oblique; distorted; awkward.
  • noun. Formerly, a small sailing vessel resembling a sloop.
  • noun. Now, a small boat propelled by oars.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. To navigate in a skiff.
  • noun. A small, light boat.
  • noun. the larva of a moth (Limacodes scapha); -- so called from its peculiar shape.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A small flat-bottomed open boat with a pointed bow and square stern.
  • noun. Any of various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person.
  • noun. A light wind/rain/snow, etc.
  • noun. Used when referring to anyone (typically rednecks and fishermen) who has a degree of intelligence, but believes they are more than they actually are.
  • verb. To navigate in a skiff.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
  • Word Usage
    "At first, I thought it was a small boat, the word skiff derived from the Germanic schif, akin to ship."
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    Form
    skiffed  skiffing  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    sampan  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Biff  Cliff  Riff  biff  cliff  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    barge  barque  brig  canoe  craft