dinghy

noun, verb — 4 senses

dinghy

noun

CA, US, UK /ˈdɪŋ.(ɡ)i/ · AU /ˈdɪŋ.ɡi/

Etymology From Bengali ডিঙি (ḍiṅi), perhaps from Sanskrit द्रोण (droṇa, “wooden trough”).

1

Nautical, Transport A small open boat, propelled by oars or paddles, carried as a tender, lifeboat, or pleasure craft on a ship.

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.1944, Miles Burton, chapter 5, in The Three Corpse Trick:

2

Nautical, Transport A sailing dinghy.

3

Nautical, Transport An inflatable rubber life raft.

Synonyms: tender
Derived terms: sailing dinghy, dinghy towing

dinghy

verb

Etymology From Bengali ডিঙি (ḍiṅi), perhaps from Sanskrit द्रोण (droṇa, “wooden trough”).

1

To travel by dinghy.

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