[skɪf], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a light rowing boat or sculling boat, typically for one person


Phrases:

Origin:
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)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 18th century (as verb meaning ‘to move lightly and quickly’): perhaps an alteration of earlier skift, or from scuff