Read full poem →Smiles to the Sun's smile in his westering course;
The fisher's drooping skiff
In yonder sheltering bay;
Dictionary Entry
Term used in tea gardens and denotes the act of cutting/pruning the bushes as per the specific norms. Various types of skiff are used viz Light Skiff (LS), Medium Skiff (MS), Deep Skiff (DS) and Level Of Skiff (LOS).
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Common Phrases
. skiffskiff littleskiff smallskiff light
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Poetry examples for “skiff”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →And distant rumour of the wave,
The solitary sailing skiff,
The gusty corn-field on the cliff,
Read full poem →With hopes and fears at foil and play,
Works like a skiff against the stream,
And thinking most finds least to say.
Read full poem →The Skiff-boat ne’rd: I heard them talk,
“Why, this is strange, I trow!
Read full poem →The Skiff-boat ne’rd: I heard them talk,
“Why, this is strange, I trow!