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Noun: dinghy  ding-(g)ee
  1. 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]
     
  2. 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