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skiff

[skif] / skɪf /
NOUN
boat
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This year, the eco-tour company Natural Habitat Adventures is debuting the archipelago’s first-ever electric panga, a maneuverable skiff ideal for exploring the coast.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

People on the smaller vessel, a simple fishing skiff, held up cellphones like emergency flares in the night.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025

The first sailing medals of the Games will be awarded in the skiff class.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2024

They also had recovered their skiff, which sustained damage that rendered it non-functional, and said they needed help getting back to Polowat.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2024

Don’t think about how big the dark is, or how small the skiff feels, or how scared you are.

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


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