A particularly light and buoyant boat, which is both swift and safe in the worst weather.
·noun A small, light boat. II. Skiff ·vt To navigate in a skiff. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
to remove, in the sense of flit. York. W. R. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
A familiar term for any small boat; but in particular, one resembling a yawl, which is usually emplo...
The Sailor's Word-Book
The pillory, usually made of Norway fir. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
This, of all small boats, is said to be the best calculated for a high sea; it is often met with at ...