Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SKIFF, n.2 Sc. usage: a small type of fishing-boat like a yawl with oars and a lug-sail (Bnff. 1914; ne. and m.Sc. (in coastal areas) 1970).Bnff. 1930 P. F. Anson Fishing Boats 30:
According to some authorities, the name “Baldie” (in Fifeshire “Bauldie”) is a contraction of Garibaldi. In Banffshire this type of boat is often called a “skiff”.
