| 释义 |
skiff
I. \ˈskif\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French or Old Italian; Middle French esquif, from Old Italian schifo, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German skif ship — more at ship
1. : a small light sailing ship
2. : a light rowboat
3. : a boat with centerboard and spritsail light enough to be rowed and sometimes steered by an occupant's shifting his weight — called also St. Lawrence skiff
4. : a small fast powerboat
II. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to navigate in a skiff
III. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: probably alteration of skift (I)
intransitive verb
Scotland : skim, flit
transitive verb
Scotland : to touch lightly |