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skiff

[skif] / skɪf /
NOUN
boat
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The boy, identified by family members as Derek Parker Aghnaanga, was the lone survivor from the skiff, having lost his older brother and cousin in the incident.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

For the past three hours, Machado and a small crew had drifted on a skiff in the Gulf of Venezuela after its GPS fell overboard on rough seas and a backup failed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025

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

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

Now and then I flick the flashlight beam out from the skiff, but it don’t catch nothing but water.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick




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