skiff

Example Sentences

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First she had to get from the Caracas suburb where she has been in hiding for a year to a coastal fishing village, where a skiff awaited her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 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

So I lie down in the skiff and pull my cap down over my eyes and use my life jacket for a pillow.

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