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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 32960th 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
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