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Definition skiff

Etymology 1

From Middle English skif, from Middle French esquif, from Old Italian schifo (“small boat”), from Lombardic skif (“boat”), from Proto-Germanic *skip? (“boat, ship”), from Proto-Indo-European *skei- (“to split, cut”). Cognate with Old High German skif (“boat, ship”), Old English scip (“small craft, boat”). More at ship.

Noun

skiff (plural skiffs)

1. A small flat-bottomed open boat with a pointed bow and square stern.
2. Any of various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person.
3. (Can we verify this sense?) (weather) A light wind/rain/snow, etc.
4. (Can we verify this sense?) (slang) Someone (typically a redneck or fisherman) who has a degree of intelligence, but believes they are more than they actually are.