: any of various small boats
especially
: a flat-bottomed rowboat
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Founder Christopher Columbus Smith built his first wooden boat, a skiff, in 1874, as a 13-year-old growing up on the St. Clair River in Algonac, Michigan.
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Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
Located an hour’s drive south of the city, this outfit takes oyster lovers out into the beautiful ACE Basin estuary on a 20-foot skiff.
—Lauren Mowery, AFAR Media, 13 Dec. 2024
On Friday, French skiff sailing partners Sarah Steyaert and Charline Picon were proposed to by their respective boyfriends after winning bronze in the women’s skiff 49erFX.
—Jenna West, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
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.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
Located an hour’s drive south of the city, this outfit takes oyster lovers out into the beautiful ACE Basin estuary on a 20-foot skiff.
—Lauren Mowery, AFAR Media, 13 Dec. 2024
On Friday, French skiff sailing partners Sarah Steyaert and Charline Picon were proposed to by their respective boyfriends after winning bronze in the women’s skiff 49erFX.
—Jenna West, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
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.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Skiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skiff. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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skiff
noun
: any of various small boats
especially
: a flat-bottomed rowboat
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