as in yacht
a boat equipped with one or more sails
we went sailing on the secluded lake in a little two-person dinghy
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Recent Examples of dinghy
Temo sought to give boaters a portable, easy-to-handle means of bringing clean, quiet electric propulsion to small vessels like tenders, rowboats and dinghies.
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New Atlas, 21 May 2025
Pull up the dinghy to The Ranch Escapade, where pristine white sand invites visitors to while away the day with ice-cold drinks and simple, savory Caribbean fare.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
Wagner didn’t find Wood near the dinghy near the dock and at around 1:30 a.m.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
The boys board a rescue boat and pull five souls off the Flicka’s rescue dinghy, all while sharks circle and buck.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
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New Atlas, 21 May 2025
Pull up the dinghy to The Ranch Escapade, where pristine white sand invites visitors to while away the day with ice-cold drinks and simple, savory Caribbean fare.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
Wagner didn’t find Wood near the dinghy near the dock and at around 1:30 a.m.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
The boys board a rescue boat and pull five souls off the Flicka’s rescue dinghy, all while sharks circle and buck.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinghy
Noun
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This open sport yacht is a fresh model line for Riva, having evolved from the 56’ Rivale platform but also taking inspiration from the 68 Diable.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
13 Aug. 2025
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The glass theme is maybe even more noticeable on the cabin deck, where a continuous glass band surrounds the entire upper level of the yacht.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At the time, Wei was a petty officer who held a security clearance and worked as a machinist’s mate aboard the USS Essex, an amphibious assault ship.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Cruise cancellations are relatively rare, but can happen for various reasons, including when a ship needs to go into dry dock or is booked for a full-ship charter, among others.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
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Further investigations revealed the mysterious vessel had a boxy shape, with a bow that looked similar to those found on Great Lakes scow schooners.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 July 2025
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The 200 square miles of surrounding coral reefs proved rough for mariners, but divers now reap the benefits with some 300 shipwrecks to explore, from the 192-foot American schooner Constellation that sank during World War II to the Mary Celestia, a Civil War era paddle-wheeler.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
22 May 2025
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An avuncular figure in his 70s with the physique of a man who has enjoyed life, Pier Luigi fell in love with sailing in his late teens, when a family friend took him for a cruise in a sloop.—
Paul Croughton,
Robb Report,
10 Aug. 2025
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Ted lifted down a tray of eggs and, pouring a sloop of oil into a pan,cracked one against the edge.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Just beyond the beach, dusty trails snake through pine-scented forest—while sleek sailboats idle offshore, their gleaming hulls casting lazy, flickering shadows on the sandy sea floor.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Ari, a rising fifth grader at Lehrman Community Day School in Miami Beach, died last Wednesday after a barge crashed into a sailboat carrying Miami Yacht Club summer campers off Miami Beach, according to her online obituary.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
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The first three Mogami-class frigates will be built overseas, Conroy said, with shipbuilding yards in Western Australia expected to produce the rest.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
5 Aug. 2025
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The first three frigates will be built in Japan and are scheduled to be delivered in 2029, while the remainder will be built by Austal in Western Australia.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Dinghy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinghy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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