/ 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 .
/ 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 .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005