as in canoes
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 skiffs
Two men were badly burned—one died, and the other remains hospitalized—and the Fiorella’s owners lost two more skiffs.
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Will Freeman,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
The same skiffs also take you to nearby lakes for a spot of swimming or piranha fishing; and on visits to remote villages.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
With the right wind, the little skiffs skate across the ice, reaching top speeds of 50 to 60 miles per hour.
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Francesca Krempa,
AFAR Media,
27 Jan. 2026
But those were mere skiffs by comparison with the general-entertainment battleships.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
The dive shop loads us up on one of the skiffs for near-shore diving, hauling us out to a historical wreck site on their larger double-decker catamaran.
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Peter Kelly,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Aug. 2025
Will Freeman,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
The same skiffs also take you to nearby lakes for a spot of swimming or piranha fishing; and on visits to remote villages.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
With the right wind, the little skiffs skate across the ice, reaching top speeds of 50 to 60 miles per hour.
—
Francesca Krempa,
AFAR Media,
27 Jan. 2026
But those were mere skiffs by comparison with the general-entertainment battleships.
—
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
The dive shop loads us up on one of the skiffs for near-shore diving, hauling us out to a historical wreck site on their larger double-decker catamaran.
—
Peter Kelly,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skiffs
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Māori mythology locates Karikari as the location where the first canoes landed in New Zealand.
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Rescuers rowed boats, canoes, and rafts to people trapped in homes and businesses and on rooftops.
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When Paul Revere came to Portsmouth with news that the British were headed toward the fort, Cheswill rode to Exeter to help spread the news and build rafts to defend Portsmouth Harbor.
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Bring your innertubes and rafts or borrow some and enjoy a family-friendly movie under the stars.
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Kelce would take the women on dates to concerts, on yachts and on private jets.
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Standing near yachts, Mercedes Moné boasts about winning the Owen Hart Cup for the second consecutive year.
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The dredge is conducted by crane and excavator barges that dig sand up and deposit it in another barge.
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“Skiffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skiffs. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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