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
Miller was able to get back on the dinghy, but the younger Erdman punched him several times in the face, the report states.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
Triano saw the force of the explosion fling people into the water and rode over on his dinghy to help.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
The wooden dinghy that was over 20 feet long (6 meters) had scuffed blue paint and wooden planks for seats.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Enjoy barefoot, beachfront dining and elevated Caribbean cuisine at Jack's Beach Bar along popular Princess Margaret Beach.
Dock the dinghy at Bar One to enjoy a frozen cocktail or an ice-cold beer at this floating bar anchored offshore.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
Triano saw the force of the explosion fling people into the water and rode over on his dinghy to help.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
The wooden dinghy that was over 20 feet long (6 meters) had scuffed blue paint and wooden planks for seats.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Enjoy barefoot, beachfront dining and elevated Caribbean cuisine at Jack's Beach Bar along popular Princess Margaret Beach.
Dock the dinghy at Bar One to enjoy a frozen cocktail or an ice-cold beer at this floating bar anchored offshore.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinghy
Noun
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In July, Aniston was spotted enjoying a yacht trip off the coast of Mallorca — where she was joined by friends including Jason Bateman and his wife Amanda Anka — and Curtis was with her for the vacation.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Fires on yachts have been in the news.—
Rachel Ingram,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Maritime Festival, with its ship battles, pirate village and breakfasts with mermaids, routinely draws thousands to Dana Point Harbor.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Last month, a Chinese navy ship collided with a Chinese Coast Guard ship while trying to block a Philippine Coast Guard vessel near the Scarborough Shoal.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In another sign that Wisconsin maritime historians are in a golden period of discovery, a wooden schooner hidden beneath the depths of Lake Michigan for nearly 140 years has been found — with citizen scientists on board to share the excitement.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In 1921, the schooner Rosa Belle left Milwaukee heading for Chicago with 11 passengers.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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From Ocean Swell to Living-Room Calm Industrial designer Roey Pan sketched the first arc aboard a 27-ft sloop, tracing the way a mainsail breathes with the wind.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 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
Noun
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Set free sailboats in Coconut Grove.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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It’s sort of based on a sailboat.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ali reignited the discussion on Monday at a ceremony in Jakarta that marked the handover of a new frigate.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Thales has completed Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) for both the Mission System and the Combat System on the Royal Navy’s new Type 31 Inspiration-class frigates.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Dinghy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinghy. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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