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  • Skiff — Skiff, n. [F. esquif, fr. OHG. skif, G. schiff. See {Ship}.] A small, light boat. [1913 Webster] The pilot of some small night foundered skiff. Milton. [1913 Webster] {Skiff caterpillar} (Zo[ o]l.), the larva of a moth ({Limacodes scapha}); so… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Skiff caterpillar — Skiff Skiff, n. [F. esquif, fr. OHG. skif, G. schiff. See {Ship}.] A small, light boat. [1913 Webster] The pilot of some small night foundered skiff. Milton. [1913 Webster] {Skiff caterpillar} (Zo[ o]l.), the larva of a moth ({Limacodes scapha}); …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • skiff — small boat, 1570s, from Fr. esquif (1540s), from It. schifo little boat, from a Germanic source (e.g. O.H.G. scif boat; see SHIP (Cf. ship) (n.)). Originally the small boat of a ship …   Etymology dictionary

  • skiff — [skıf] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: esquif, from Old Italian schifo] a small light boat for one person …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • skiff — [ skıf ] noun count a small light boat with enough space for one person …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • skiff — [skif] n. [MFr esquif < It schifo < Langobardic * skif, akin to SHIP] any of various small, light, open boats propelled by oars, motor, or sail …   English World dictionary

  • Skiff — The term skiff is used, and has been used, to refer to many various types of small boats.The word is related to ship and has a complicated etymology: it comes from the Middle English skif , which derives from the Old French esquif , which in turn …   Wikipedia

  • skiff — UK [skɪf] / US noun [countable] Word forms skiff : singular skiff plural skiffs a small light boat with enough space for one person …   English dictionary

  • skiff — noun a) A small flat bottomed open boat with a pointed bow and square stern. A skiff of rain blew into the shed and the two men moved their chairs back. b) Any of various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person …   Wiktionary

  • skiff — [[t]skɪ̱f[/t]] skiffs N COUNT A skiff is a small light rowing boat or sailing boat, which usually has room for only one person …   English dictionary

  • skiff — [[t]skɪf[/t]] n. naut. navig. any of various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person • Etymology: 1565–75; (< MFesquif) < It schifo < Langobardic; cf. OHG scif ship skiff′less, adj …   From formal English to slang

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