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Skiff in sentence

94 examples of Skiff in a sentence

"It goes to the skiff," he replied.
You have a skiff?"
The skiff is attached to the topside of the Nautilus's hull and is set in a cavity expressly designed to receive it.
This ladder leads to a manhole cut into the Nautilus's hull and corresponding to a comparable hole cut into the side of the skiff.
My crew close up the hole belonging to the Nautilus; I close up the one belonging to the skiff, simply by screwing it into place.
I undo the bolts holding the skiff to the submersible, and the longboat rises with prodigious speed to the surface of the sea.
Near the middle of the platform, the skiff was half set in the ship's hull, making a slight bulge.
Seated on the ledge furnished by the hull of the skiff, I inhaled the sea's salty aroma with great pleasure.
The skiff was put at our disposal for the next morning.
Besides, the shore lay no more than two miles off, and it would be child's play for the Canadian to guide that nimble skiff through those rows of reefs so ill-fated for big ships.
The next day, January 5, after its deck paneling was opened, the skiff was wrenched from its socket and launched to sea from the top of the platform.
The skiff handled easily and sped swiftly.
By 8:30 the Nautilus's skiff had just run gently aground on a sandy strand, after successfully clearing the ring of coral that surrounds Gueboroa Island.
"Coconuts are admirable things, but before we stuff the skiff with them, it would be wise to find out whether this island offers other substances just as useful.
"That's why I propose that we return to the skiff."
We were overloaded when we arrived at the skiff.
The skiff stayed alongside in the same place we had left it.
The skiff was aground in its usual place.
"Head for the skiff!"
The skiff was aground ten fathoms away from us.
Loading provisions and weapons into the skiff, pushing it to sea, and positioning its two oars were the work of an instant.
After mooring the skiff, we reentered the Nautilus's interior.
So the skiff didn't leave shipside that day, much to the displeasure of Mr. Land who couldn't complete his provisions.
"The skiff is in place and the hatches are closed.
But I have the skiff ready, and it will take us to the exact spot where we'll disembark, which will save us a pretty long trek.
Oars in position, five of the Nautilus's sailors were waiting for us aboard the skiff, which was moored alongside.
Captain Nemo, Conseil, Ned Land, and I found seats in the stern of the skiff.
The skiff headed southward.
Coming from well out, a mild swell made the skiff roll gently, and a few cresting billows lapped at its bow.
The skiff advanced toward Mannar Island, which curved to the south.
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