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skiffs
We have found lemma(root) word of skiffs : skiff.
Definitions
[skɪf], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a light rowing boat or sculling boat, typically for one person
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Origin
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late 15th century: from French esquif, from Italian schifo, of Germanic origin; related to ship
[skɪf], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a flurry or light covering of snow
(e.g: a fresh skiff of snow lay on the ground)
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Origin
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early 18th century (as verb meaning ‘to move lightly and quickly’): perhaps an alteration of earlier skift, or from scuff
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