dinghy
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noun \ˈdiŋ-ē, -gē\ plural dinghies
Definition of DINGHY
1
: an East Indian rowboat or sailboat
2
a : a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat b : a small sailboat
3
: a rubber life raft
See Examples of DINGHY
- <we went sailing on the secluded lake in a little two-person dinghy>
Origin of DINGHY
Bengali ḍiṅgi, Urdu ḍīngī & Hindi ḍieṁgī
First Known Use: 1810
Related to DINGHY
- Synonyms
- bark, sailboat, windjammer
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