Skiff

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Skiff \Skiff\, n. [F. esquif, fr. OHG. skif, G. schiff. See
     {Ship}.]
     A small, light boat.
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           The pilot of some small night-foundered skiff.


                                                    --Milton.
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     {Skiff caterpillar} (Zool.), the larva of a moth ({Limacodes
        scapha}); -- so called from its peculiar shape.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Skiff \Skiff\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Skiffed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Skiffing}.]
     To navigate in a skiff. [R.]
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  skiff
       n : any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or
           by a motor