Dory vs. Skiff

Dorynoun

(nautical) A small flat-bottomed boat with pointed or somewhat pointed ends, used for fishing both offshore and on rivers.

Dorynoun

Any of several different families of large-eyed, silvery, deep-bodied, laterally compressed, and roughly discoid marine fish.

Dorynoun

A wooden pike or spear about three metres (ten feet) in length with a flat, leaf-shaped iron spearhead and a bronze butt-spike (called a sauroter), which was the main weapon of hoplites in Ancient Greece. It was usually not thrown but rather thrust at opponents with one hand.

Doryadjective

(obsolete) Of a bright yellow or golden color.

Dorynoun

A European fish. See Doree, and John Doree.

Dorynoun

The American wall-eyed perch; - called also doré. See Pike perch.

Dorynoun

A small, strong, flat-bottomed rowboat, with sharp prow and flaring sides.

Dorynoun

a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled

Dorynoun

marine fishes widely distributed in mid-waters and deep slope waters

Dory

A dory is a small, shallow-draft boat, about 5 to 7 metres or 16 to 23 feet long. It is usually a lightweight boat with high sides, a flat bottom and sharp bows.

Skiffnoun

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

Skiffnoun

Any of various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person.

Skiffnoun

(weather) A light wind/rain/snow, etc.

Skiffnoun

(slang) Someone (typically a redneck or fisherman) who has a degree of intelligence, but believes they are more than they actually are.

Skiffnoun

a deep blanket of snow covering the ground

Skiffverb

to navigate in a skiff.

Skiffnoun

A small, light boat.

Skiffverb

To navigate in a skiff.

Skiffnoun

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

Skiff

The term skiff is used for a number of essentially unrelated styles of small boats. Traditionally, these are coastal craft or river craft used for leisure, as a utility craft and for fishing, and have a one-person or small crew.