- skiff
- To go. Possible origin: It is possible that the skiff used here was derived from the boat-like skiff, which is known for quick movement.
The bell's about to ring. We'd better skiff.
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skiff — skiff … Dictionnaire des rimes
Skiff — Skiff, n. [F. esquif, fr. OHG. skif, G. schiff. See {Ship}.] A small, light boat. [1913 Webster] The pilot of some small night foundered skiff. Milton. [1913 Webster] {Skiff caterpillar} (Zo[ o]l.), the larva of a moth ({Limacodes scapha}); so… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skiff — Skiff, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Skiffed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Skiffing}.] To navigate in a skiff. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skiff — das; [e]s, e <aus gleichbed. engl. skiff, dies über fr. esquif, it. schifo aus dem Germ.> schmales nord. Einmannruderboot (Sport) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
skiff — skiff·less; skiff; … English syllables
Skiff — (engl.), kleines Boot, vgl. Rudersport … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Skiff — (engl.), schmales, leicht gebautes Ruderboot … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
skiff — s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS sport → singolo {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1908. ETIMO: cfr. 2schifo … Dizionario italiano
skiff — /skif/, it. /skif/ s. ingl. [dal fr. esquif, dall ital. schifo barchetta ], usato in ital. al masch. (marin.) [imbarcazione da regata a un solo vogatore] ▶◀ singolo … Enciclopedia Italiana
skiff — [skıf] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: esquif, from Old Italian schifo] a small light boat for one person … Dictionary of contemporary English
skiff — [ skıf ] noun count a small light boat with enough space for one person … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
