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skiff (skif)

noun

any of various small, light, open boats propelled by oars, motor, or sail

Etymology: MFr esquif < It schifo < Langobardic *skif, akin to ship

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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