Thesaurus results for SKIFF

skiff

noun

Definition of skiff

as in canoe

a small, light boat that is usually for only one person She rowed the skiff to her favorite spot on the pond and cast her line.

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Recent Examples of skiff The cruise ship then towed the skiff back to Farragut Bay, according to the statement (Forbes has reached out to the Coast Guard and the cruise operator for further comment on the incident). — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Fishing trips from King Salmon can take many forms, from drifting the broad Naknek River in a metal skiff boat to hopping aboard a floatplane for waters that see few other anglers all season. — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026 Noe followed the sound of voices, moved the skiff toward a flickering in the church tower. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026 Head to Bahia Marina on 22nd Street to rent a variety of water craft including kayaks, skiffs and pontoon boats. — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for skiff

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Noun

At the Shamrock’s beach, guests can borrow canoes, kayaks, pedal boats, and stand-up paddleboards for some quality time on the water.

— Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
Central Park, redeveloped in 2023-24, features the Veterans’ Memorial and LaFontaine Family Amphitheater, along with a new pavilion, improved canoe and kayak access and new basketball and volleyball courts.

— Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of canoe

Noun

Two people were bitten by hammerheads in 2015; one spearfisher about 90 miles offshore who was bitten in the hand and another off Malibu in a kayak who was bitten in the leg.

— Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026
Grab a kayak and choose your own adventure through the channels that snake through surrounding mangroves.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of kayak

Noun

On her solo recordings at the time, Parton included a raft of songs about poor children in trouble.

— RJ Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The decline in the rial comes as the US Treasury plans a new raft of sanctions against Iran, and amid a worsening economic crisis in Iran.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of raft

Noun

In a matter of years, Kapoor went from owning a multimillion-dollar home in Cocoplum and captaining a 68-foot yacht to living in federal custody.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
The screens are connected to cameras around the yacht that convert the walls from display to giant virtual windows at the touch of a button.

— Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of yacht

Noun

According to Nova, the shipment of equipment left Seattle by barge on August 26 and should arrive at Port MacKenzie, Alaska, in early September.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Each 10-megawatt reactor on a barge can power the equivalent of about 10,000 homes, can be moved via tugboats, and can be stacked alongside each other for extra power generation.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of barge

Noun

There’s also the use of sculls often, such as a building shaped in the likeness of a skullhead.

— Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 19 Dec. 2025
Additionally, champions will be decided in mixed team events in artistic gymnastics and double sculls in coastal beach sprint rowing on Day 11, with mixed team events in table tennis on Day 15.

— City News Service, Daily News, 12 Nov. 2025

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