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RACING SKIFF
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Dictionary entry overview: What does racing skiff mean?
• RACING SKIFF (noun)
The noun RACING SKIFF has 1 sense:
1. a shell for a single oarsman
Familiarity information: RACING SKIFF used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A shell for a single oarsman
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
racing skiff; single shell
Hypernyms ("racing skiff" is a kind of...):
racing shell; shell (a very light narrow racing boat)
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