SKIFF


Meaning of SKIFF in English

/ skɪf; NAmE / noun

a small light boat for rowing or sailing, usually for one person

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WORD ORIGIN

late 15th cent.: from French esquif , from Italian schifo , of Germanic origin; related to ship .

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