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Skiff has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor

2

A small flat-bottomed open boat with a pointed bow and square stern.

3

A light, fleeting shower of rain or snow, or gust of wind, etc.

4

An act of slightly pruning tea bushes, placing new leaves at a convenient height without removing much woody growth.

Verb
1

To navigate in a skiff.

2

To fall lightly or briefly, and lightly cover the ground (etc).

3

To cut (a tea bush) to maintain the plucking table.

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

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