Noun: dinghy ding-(g)ee
- A small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
"They took a dinghy out on the lake for a peaceful afternoon";
- dory, rowboat [N. Amer], rowing boat [Brit]
- A small inflatable rubber boat or life raft
"They used the dinghy to reach the shore from their anchored yacht"
Derived forms: dinghies
Type of: small boat
Encyclopedia: Dinghy