SKIFF

skiff

(noun) any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology 1

Noun

skiff (plural skiffs)

A small flat-bottomed open boat with a pointed bow and square stern.

Any of various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person.

(weather) A light wind/rain/snow, etc.

Verb

skiff (third-person singular simple present skiffs, present participle skiffing, simple past and past participle skiffed)

to navigate in a skiff.

Etymology 2

Noun

skiff (plural skiffs)

(weather, Nova Scotia) a deep blanket of snow covering the ground

Proper noun

Skiff (plural Skiffs)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Skiff is the 32960^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 695 individuals. Skiff is most common among White (94.24%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary

Skiff, n. Etym: [F. esquif, fr. OHG. skif, G. schiff. See Ship.]

Definition: A small, light boat. The pilot of some small night-foundered skiff. Milton. Skiff caterpillar (Zoöl.), the larva of a moth (Limacodes scapha); -- so called from its peculiar shape.

Skiff, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Skiffed; p. pr. & vb. n. Skiffing.]

Definition: To navigate in a skiff. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition