A small flat-bottomed open boat with a pointed bow and square stern. / Any of various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person.

To navigate in a skiff.

A light, fleeting shower of rain or snow, or gust of wind, etc. / A (typically light) dusting of snow or ice (or dust, etc) (on ground, water, trees, etc).

(dialectal, of rain or snow) To fall lightly or briefly, and lightly cover the ground (etc).

An act of slightly pruning tea bushes, placing new leaves at a convenient height without removing much woody growth.

To cut (a tea bush) to maintain the plucking table.

Resilient; able to endure hardship or criticism, with no apparent adverse effects.

Someone who skins animals. / A hunting knife used for skinning animals. / One who deals in skins, pelts, or hides. / (prison slang, derogatory) A sex offender.

A cargo boat, with a large flat bottom and sharp ends, formerly used on the Great Lakes and the Missouri River (to a lesser extent, elsewhere). / A shooner-rigged boat once used on the Great Lakes.

In a skillful manner; with skill.