Dinghy Definition

dĭngē
dinghies
noun
dinghies
A rowboat used originally on the rivers of India.
Webster's New World
A small boat carried on a ship.
Webster's New World
A small, single-masted racing boat.
Webster's New World
A small boat used as a tender as to a yacht.
Webster's New World
An inflatable life raft.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
(intransitive) To travel by dinghy.
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Other Word Forms of Dinghy

Noun

Singular:
dinghy
Plural:
dinghies

Origin of Dinghy

  • Hindi ḍiṁgī variant of ḍeṁgī, ḍeṁgā float, raft

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Dinghy Sentence Examples

  • Next morning, a rubber dinghy is spotted floating in a nearby lake.

  • The more adventurous can hire a sailing dinghy, or a mountain bike.

  • She sailed a small open dinghy with only her son as crew along the Cornish coast to where the family were camping.

  • Have you ever wanted to take part in canoeing or dinghy sailing or go on a warship?

  • Designed for dinghy sailors Dinghy sailing vests that are designed to make movement around the boat easy.

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Words Starting With

DDIDIN

Words Ending With

YHYGHY

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dinghy

Words Starting With D and Ending With Y

Starts With D & Ends With YStarts With DI & Ends With YStarts With D & Ends With HY

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With D6 Letter Words Ending With Y