paddlewheel vs skiff

paddlewheel

noun
  • A boat propelled by a paddlewheel. 

  • A large wheel fitted with thick slats, turned by an engine and used to propel a boat. 

skiff

noun
  • 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. 

  • 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). 

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

verb
  • To fall lightly or briefly, and lightly cover the ground (etc). 

  • To navigate in a skiff. 

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

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