skiff
Example Sentences
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When they finally located the skiff, they flashed a light on the passengers to make sure they weren’t armed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
For the past three hours, Machado and a small crew had drifted on a skiff in the Gulf of Venezuela after its GPS fell overboard on rough seas and a backup failed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
The first sailing medals of the Games will be awarded in the skiff class.
From BBC • Jul. 24, 2024
They departed on Easter Sunday for Pikelot Atoll, about 115 miles away, in a traditional 20-foot skiff with an outboard motor, the Coast Guard added.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2024
He follows me out to the wharf and spots the skiff tied up at the end.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
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