• Dinghy

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /ˈdɪŋ(g)i/
    • US IPA: /ˈdɪŋ.i/
      • Rhymes: -ɪŋi
    • Rhymes: -ɪŋɡi

    Noun

    dinghy

    (plural dinghies)
    1. (nautical) A small open boat, propelled by oars or paddles, carried as a tender, lifeboat, or pleasure craft on a ship.
      • 1944, Miles Burton, The Three Corpse Trick Chapter 5, The dinghy was trailing astern at the end of its painter, and Merrion looked at it as he passed. He saw that it was a battered-looking affair of the prahm type, with a blunt snout, and like the parent ship, had recently been painted a vivid green.
    2. (nautical) An inflatable rubber life raft.

    Synonyms

    Full definition of dinghy

    Verb

    1. (intransitive) To travel by dinghy.
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