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skiff

/skɪf/

Translations

skiffnoun

skiffs

/skɪf/

esquifEmploi général et littéraire pour une petite embarcation légère.

The fisherman set out at dawn in his skiff to catch the morning's haul.

Le pêcheur est parti à l'aube dans son esquif pour ramener la prise du matin.

Additional translations

canotEmploi courant pour une petite embarcation ouverte, souvent à fond plat.

Synonyms

skiffnoun

A small, light boat, typically for one person, that is propelled by oars, sails, or a motor.

The fisherman set out at dawn in his skiff to catch the morning's haul.

A shallow, usually flat-bottomed open boat with a pointed bow and square stern, adapted for use in sheltered waters and often rowed or poled.

The guide poled the skiff quietly through the mangrove shallows.