esquif

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esquif

\ɛs.kif\

Where it comes from

De l’italien schifo (« petite embarcation ») apparenté au proto-germanique *skipan → voir ship en anglais, Schiff en allemand, eschoi en ancien français.

noun esquifs

Petite barque, canot. Un léger, un frêle esquif.

In English

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

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"esquif." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/esquif. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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esquif. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/esquif

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"esquif." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/esquif.

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@misc{esquif_2026,
  title = {esquif},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/esquif},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}