skiff
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"Through the teeth chattering, he had mentioned that his brother was still under the skiff," White added.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 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
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
The first sailing medals of the Games will be awarded in the skiff class.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2024
My father's skiff was not meant for two grown people, a seven-foot sled, and seven dogs.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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