skiff
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"Through the teeth chattering, he had mentioned that his brother was still under the skiff," White added.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
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
People on the smaller vessel, a simple fishing skiff, held up cellphones like emergency flares in the night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
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
Go to sea in a ten-foot plywood skiff without a thought in my head but catch-a-big-fish.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
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