skiff

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[edit] Etymology

related to ship, from Middle English skif (1575), from Old French esquif (1549), from Old Italian schifo "small boat", from a Gmc. source (e.g. Old High German scif "boat;".) ultimately from Proto-Germanic *skipam.

[edit] Noun

skiff (plural skiffs)

1. A small flat-bottomed open boat with a pointed bow and square stern.
2. Any of various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person.
3. A light wind/rain/snow, etc.

   A skiff of rain blew into the shed and the two men moved their chairs back.

4. (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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