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
By Saturday evening, Savannah's Richmond Hill neighborhood was transformed into a network of canals navigable by skiff boat, or in a pinch, recreational paddle boards.
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Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
The skiff and windsurfing competitions are scheduled from July 28 through August 1 and August 2, respectively, while the dinghy races will go from August 1 through August 7.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 28 July 2024
Up next: Men’s skiff medal race, Aug. 1 at 8:43 a.m.
Oliver Bub, rowing
CT connection: Westport
Bub and partner Billy Bender finished sixth with a time of 6:46.11 in their semifinal heat of the men’s pair.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2024
Finals for all the categories—windsurfing, one-person dinghy, two-person dinghy, skiff, and mixed multihull—are spread out between August 1 and August 8.
—Michael Calore, WIRED, 24 July 2024
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Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
The skiff and windsurfing competitions are scheduled from July 28 through August 1 and August 2, respectively, while the dinghy races will go from August 1 through August 7.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 28 July 2024
Up next: Men’s skiff medal race, Aug. 1 at 8:43 a.m.
Oliver Bub, rowing
CT connection: Westport
Bub and partner Billy Bender finished sixth with a time of 6:46.11 in their semifinal heat of the men’s pair.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2024
Finals for all the categories—windsurfing, one-person dinghy, two-person dinghy, skiff, and mixed multihull—are spread out between August 1 and August 8.
—Michael Calore, WIRED, 24 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skiff
Noun
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The short trail passes faithful re-creations of domed huts and paperbark canoes, offering a glimpse of how the Indigenous Needwonnee people lived and cultivated the land.—
Justin Meneguzzi,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Groth of Any Thyme Catering and her team show off one of their catering feats, a canoe filled with various snacks and bites to eat.—
Kendall Larson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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As Adrián paddled through the frigid waters, the massive whale surfaced unexpectedly, engulfing both him and his yellow kayak.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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As Simancas was paddling in what appeared to be an inflatable kayak, a humpback whale rolled on the surface with its mouth open, swallowing the kayaker.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Anton and Charades have already sold the family horror-comedy into a raft of territories, including to Elevation Pictures In Canada and Apollo Films in France.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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Out of the gate in his second term, President Donald Trump has delivered a raft of executive orders and policy edicts that are flaunting justice.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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In 1972, Scottish sailor Dougal Robertson and his family survived for 38 days at sea in a small dinghy after killer whales sunk their schooner near the Galapagos Islands.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
29 Jan. 2025
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Charcoal portraits depict six of the enslaved Africans who were aboard the Amistad, the 19th-century slaving schooner that became the center of a landmark Supreme Court case.—
Kaila Philo,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Jan. 2025
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This led to an emotional confrontation between the sensei and his former student before the Sekai Taikai — and an explosive showdown between Kreese and Silver on the latter's yacht.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Soar high above Anguilla and St. Maarten on a private helicopter tour, set sail on a private yacht for a snorkeling excursion in the crystal-clear waters, and relax at the spa for a couple’s treatment.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2025
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Under the city solicitation, the project would also include a new floating stage for performers to replace the converted barge that once hosted performers at the stadium.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
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New England relies entirely on out-of-state fuel oil, which is primarily delivered by tankers, barges, pipelines, and trucks from the Midwest and Canada.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 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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Up next: Men’s pair sculls semifinal, July 30 5:10 a.m. Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart and Diana Taurasi, women’s basketball CT connection: UConn All three former Huskies stars started for Team USA in a 102-76 rout of Japan.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
29 July 2024
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“Skiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skiff. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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