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skiff

[skif] / skɪf /
NOUN
boat
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Stern approached the agreed-on pickup point on a 31-foot center console boat—bigger than Machado’s skiff but still vulnerable on treacherous open seas.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 12, 2025

She and her two companions set out on a typical wooden fishing skiff at 5 a.m., the person said, with strong winds and choppy seas slowing them down.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 10, 2025

The first sailing medals of the Games will be awarded in the skiff class.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2024

They also had recovered their skiff, which sustained damage that rendered it non-functional, and said they needed help getting back to Polowat.

From BBC Apr. 11, 2024

Before my dad figures out that me and the skiff and the last harpoon are missing.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick




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