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Skiff

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Skiff"

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Word	Definition
dinghynoun	(nautical) A small open boat, propelled by oars or paddles, carried as a tender, lifeboat, or pleasure craft on a ship.
boatnoun	A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.
motorboatnoun	(nautical) Any vessel driven by an engine (either inboard or outboard), but especially a small one.
bargenoun	(nautical) A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo.
watercraftnoun	(countable and uncountable) Any vessel with implements designed to move it in arbitrary direction through one or various bodies of water: a boat, ship, sea scooter, or similar vehicle.
vesselnoun	A craft for transportation on or in water, air, or space.
rowboatnoun	(US) A small open boat propelled by oars (by rowing).
shipnoun	(nautical) A water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat.
outriggernoun	(nautical) A long thin timber, pontoon, or other float attached parallel to a canoe or boat by projecting struts as a means of preventing tipping or capsizing.
raftnoun	A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform.
canoenoun	(nautical) A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends.
lifeboatnoun	(nautical) A boat especially designed for saving the lives of shipwrecked people or people in distress at sea (either launched from the shore with a crew, or else carried on board a larger ship).
canoeingnoun	A water sport involving travelling or racing in canoes or kayaks.
paddlingnoun	The act of using a paddle.
spaceshipnoun	(astronautics) A manned vehicle that flies through space.
cutternoun	A person or device that cuts (in various senses).
starshipnoun	A type of spacecraft capable of traveling to the solar systems of other stars.
floatnoun	A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.
craftnoun	(countable, plural crafts) A branch of skilled work or trade, especially one requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill, but sometimes applied equally to any business, calling or profession; the skilled practice of a practical occupation .
barknoun	The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog, a fox, and some other animals.