skiff

Example Sentences

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Stern approached the agreed-on pickup point on a 31-foot center console boat—bigger than Machado’s skiff but still vulnerable on treacherous open seas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

She and her two companions set out on a typical wooden fishing skiff at 5 a.m., the person said, with strong winds and choppy seas slowing them down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 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

Nudge my skiff on the bank and stand ankle-deep in the cool water listening to the quiet.

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