: any of various small boats
especially
: a flat-bottomed rowboat
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Whether focused on a sumptuous superyacht that sleeps 12, a simple flats fishing skiff, or a pleasant day focused on boat wishes and people watching, FLIBS is an enjoyable experience where boating dreams are born, nurtured, and fulfilled for a large number of the 100,000+ attendees.
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Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
By Saturday evening, Savannah's Richmond Hill neighborhood was transformed into a network of canals navigable by skiff boat, or in a pinch, recreational paddle boards.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
The skiff and windsurfing competitions are scheduled from July 28 through August 1 and August 2, respectively, while the dinghy races will go from August 1 through August 7.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 28 July 2024
Up next: Men’s skiff medal race, Aug. 1 at 8:43 a.m.
Oliver Bub, rowing
CT connection: Westport
Bub and partner Billy Bender finished sixth with a time of 6:46.11 in their semifinal heat of the men’s pair.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2024
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Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
By Saturday evening, Savannah's Richmond Hill neighborhood was transformed into a network of canals navigable by skiff boat, or in a pinch, recreational paddle boards.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
The skiff and windsurfing competitions are scheduled from July 28 through August 1 and August 2, respectively, while the dinghy races will go from August 1 through August 7.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 28 July 2024
Up next: Men’s skiff medal race, Aug. 1 at 8:43 a.m.
Oliver Bub, rowing
CT connection: Westport
Bub and partner Billy Bender finished sixth with a time of 6:46.11 in their semifinal heat of the men’s pair.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2024
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“Skiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skiff. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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skiff
noun
: any of various small boats
especially
: a flat-bottomed rowboat
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