Skiff Definition
skĭf
skiffs
noun
Any of various small, light, open boats propelled by oars, sail, or motor.
Webster's New World
(weather) A light wind/rain/snow, etc.
A skiff of rain blew into the shed and the two men moved their chairs back.
Wiktionary
(slang) Used when referring to anyone (typically rednecks and fishermen) who has a degree of intelligence, but believes they are more than they actually are.
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verb
To navigate in a skiff.
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Origin of Skiff
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From Middle French esquif, from Old Italian schifo (“small boat"), from Lombardic *skif (“boat"), from Proto-Germanic *skipÄ… (“boat, ship"), from Proto-Indo-European *skei- (“to split, cut"). Cognate with Old High German skif (“boat, ship"), Old English scip (“small craft, boat"). More at ship.
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Middle English skif from Old French esquif from Old Italian schifo of Germanic origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Borrowing from Scottish Gaelic sguabag.
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