skiff

skiff
a) A small flat-bottomed open boat with a pointed bow and square stern.

A skiff of rain blew into the shed and the two men moved their chairs back.

b) Any of various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person.

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  • skiff — skiff …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • Skiff — Skiff, n. [F. esquif, fr. OHG. skif, G. schiff. See {Ship}.] A small, light boat. [1913 Webster] The pilot of some small night foundered skiff. Milton. [1913 Webster] {Skiff caterpillar} (Zo[ o]l.), the larva of a moth ({Limacodes scapha}); so… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Skiff — Skiff, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Skiffed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Skiffing}.] To navigate in a skiff. [R.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Skiff — das; [e]s, e <aus gleichbed. engl. skiff, dies über fr. esquif, it. schifo aus dem Germ.> schmales nord. Einmannruderboot (Sport) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • skiff — skiff·less; skiff; …   English syllables

  • Skiff — (engl.), kleines Boot, vgl. Rudersport …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Skiff — (engl.), schmales, leicht gebautes Ruderboot …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • skiff — s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS sport → singolo {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1908. ETIMO: cfr. 2schifo …   Dizionario italiano

  • skiff — /skif/, it. /skif/ s. ingl. [dal fr. esquif, dall ital. schifo barchetta ], usato in ital. al masch. (marin.) [imbarcazione da regata a un solo vogatore] ▶◀ singolo …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • skiff — [skıf] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: esquif, from Old Italian schifo] a small light boat for one person …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • skiff — [ skıf ] noun count a small light boat with enough space for one person …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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