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skiff
skiff [ skif ] (plural skiffs)


noun 
Definition:
 
small flatbottom boat: a small flatbottom boat of shallow draft that can be propelled with oars, a sail, or a motor
[15th century. Via French esquif< Italian schifo, probably < Old High German schif]
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