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dinghy

noun

ˈdiŋ-ē

Definition of dinghy

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 Two adults and two children were in distress and riding a rubber dinghy on the river, and needed assistance from local police, according to the outlet. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026 The drugs were thought to have been brought over by dinghy from Anzio on the mainland, police said. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 24 June 2026 His anti-immigration message has shifted from focusing on Polish plumbers to asylum seekers in dinghies. — ABC News, 23 June 2026 Producers like Shungu, QThree, Mike Shabb, and Elsesser himself let their legato phrases repeat ad infinitum, gently bobbing like a dinghy in agitated waters. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dinghy

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Noun

They can be deployed or furled in minutes with the push of a button, eliminating conventional rigging from the deck and allowing the yacht to sail with far less manpower.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Days before his album’s world premiere, Quavo sat down with VIBE to discuss his evolution as an artist, recording music on a yacht with Pharrell, reuniting with Offset for a new Migos album, and more.

— Mikey Fresh, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of yacht

Noun

Navy officials initially said leadership had not observed an increase in suicidal ideations or attempts aboard the ship.

— Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026
The ministry said that port and ship repair facilities in the southern Odesa region and ships carrying cargo for the Ukrainian military were also hit.

— SAMYA KULLAB, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of ship

Noun

Yves Saint Laurent’s legendary fete on a four-masted schooner in New York City to mark the launch of Opium is still talked about by industry veterans today.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The schooner also has the same sail plan (or arrangement) as its predecessor, sitting at about 18,800 square feet.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of schooner

Noun

Consider splurging for one of the Signature Rooms, which feature large balconies overlooking the harbor, one of the busiest waterways in Bermuda; watching sailboats and day-cruisers jet across the cobalt waters never gets old.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The trailer promises fascinating new characters, like one man who lives on a sailboat for most of the year.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of sailboat

Noun

The new 280-footer, currently known as Project 410, will become the world’s largest sloop upon launch.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
Sailing aboard a 30-foot sloop on Acapulco Bay, Henry Kissinger kept a protective arm around his new wife, as a motorboat filled with the press corps followed.

— Robert D. Mcfadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of sloop

Noun

In September, a Russian frigate off the coast of Denmark fired two flares at a Danish military helicopter, one of which came dangerously close to hitting the aircraft.

— Julianne Smith, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026
Malta, Cyprus, and Ireland have their own naval forces, but not the sort of frigates or destroyers needed for high-threat escort operations.

— Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of frigate

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