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racing skiff

racing skiff

1 7.7
A narrow, light boat for one person used in rowing races
  • noun
  • /ˈreɪsɪŋ skɪf/
translation icon : skiff de competición
  • The team trained hard in their new racing skiff.

Examples

  • The athlete trained daily in his racing skiff to prepare for the upcoming regatta.

  • Expert rowers appreciate the stability and speed of a modern racing skiff.

  • Transporting a racing skiff requires care due to its long, slender design.

  • She won the race using a lightweight racing skiff.

  • In the competition, she skillfully maneuvered her racing skiff across the water.

  • He trained diligently every morning to improve his speed in the racing skiff for the upcoming regatta.

  • The athlete's racing skiff glided effortlessly through the waves during the final race.

Synonyms

shell
vsracing skiff
  • Jargon
25 7.2

A long narrow boat used for racing in rowing

is narrower and meant for a single competitor in races
skiff
vsracing skiff
15 7.7

A small light boat for one person that you move with oars or a motor

is strictly a narrow lightweight craft for single competitive rowing
scull
vsracing skiff
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A long, narrow boat used in racing and moved by rowers with pairs of oars

uses a single solo rower design rather than pair-oar propulsion
gig
vsracing skiff
  • Specialized
1 9.1

A long narrow rowing boat used for racing or short trips

is limited to competitive single-person rowing, not general ship use
racing boat
vsracing skiff
1 2.7

A long narrow boat rowed by people for racing

is specifically for one person racing rather than crew use
racing shell
vsracing skiff
5.2

A very light long narrow boat that people row in competitions

is the same but made for a single person competing
single shell
vsracing skiff
  • Jargon
7.2

A narrow boat for one person who rows

is focused on racing by a solo competitor with racing features

How Fast

racing skiff
1 7.7
skiff
15 7.7
rowboat
21 1.0

Surface Forms

racing skiff singular
racing skiffs plural

Morphology

racing + skiff

The phrase is a straightforward modifier+noun composition: 'racing' (for use in competitions) modifies 'skiff' (a small boat), so the meaning 'a skiff used for racing' is directly and transparently derivable from the parts. This is a common compositional pattern across languages and follows standard English attributive use, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Racing skiff shows a clear picture: a light, narrow skiff made for 'racing', usually with a single rower. So the name simply means 'a narrow, lightweight boat used in competitive rowing'.