First Known Use: 1810
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dinghy
noun din·ghy \ˈdiŋ-ē, -gē\
: a small boat that is often carried on or towed behind a larger boat
: a small rubber boat that is used by people escaping from a sinking boat
plural dinghies
Full Definition of DINGHY
1
: an East Indian rowboat or sailboat
2
a : a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat b : a small sailboat
3
: a rubber life raft
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Origin of DINGHY
Bengali ḍiṅgi, Urdu ḍīngī & Hindi ḍieṁgī
Related to DINGHY
- Synonyms
- bark, sailboat, windjammer
DINGHY Defined for Kids
dinghy
noun din·ghy \ˈdiŋ-ē, ˈdiŋ-gē\
plural dinghies
Definition of DINGHY for Kids
1
: a small light rowboat
2
: a rubber life raft
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