dinghy

[ ding-gee ]

/ ˈdɪŋ gi /

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noun, plural din·ghies.

any small boat designed as a tender or lifeboat, especially a small ship's boat, rowed, sailed, or driven by a motor.

a boat used by warships, having four single-banked oars and a spritsail.

any of various rowing or sailing boats used in sheltered waters along the Indian coasts to transport passengers and freight.

an inflatable life raft.

Origin of dinghy

1785–95; <Bengali diṅgi,Hindi ḍiṅgī, diminutive of ḍiṅgā boat

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dinghy

dinghy , dingy

Words nearby dinghy

dingbats, ding-dong, dinge, dinger, dinges, dinghy, dingle, dingleberry, Ding Ling, dingo, dingus

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Example sentences from the Web for dinghy

First, as companies go, Carnival is more like an aircraft carrier than a dinghy.
Floating Petri Dish Aside, Triumph Won’t Sink Carnival|Daniel Gross|February 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Officials said they believed Wood slipped off the yacht when she went on deck to reattach a dinghy that came loose.
L.A. Sheriff Reopens Natalie Wood Drowning Probe, Citing New Information|Christine Pelisek|November 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
At the same moment the survivor who was clinging to the dinghy let go his hold.
On Land And Sea At The Dardanelles|Thomas Charles Bridges
Needham had, however, several times in the evening, taken a pull in the dinghy among the vessels.
The Three Lieutenants|W.H.G. Kingston

Ten minutes later the dinghy came out between two yachts ahead.
The Queen's Cup|G. A. Henty
Our opponents had four oars and a light skiff against Peters two and a dinghy that is broad as it is long.
The Message|Louis Tracy
After that he took no chances, bathing inside the reefs and going outside in the dinghy only.
The Sun Of Quebec|Joseph A. Altsheler

British Dictionary definitions for dinghy

dinghy

/ (ˈdɪŋɪ) /

noun plural -ghies

any small boat, powered by sail, oars, or outboard motorAlso (esp formerly): dingy, dingey

verb plural -gies, -gying or -gied

(tr) British slang to ignore (a person) or avoid (an event)

Word Origin for dinghy

C19: from Hindi or Bengali dingi a little boat, from dingā boat

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单词	dinghy
释义	dinghy [ ding-gee ] / ˈdɪŋ gi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dinghy ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural din·ghies. any small boat designed as a tender or lifeboat, especially a small ship's boat, rowed, sailed, or driven by a motor. a boat used by warships, having four single-banked oars and a spritsail. any of various rowing or sailing boats used in sheltered waters along the Indian coasts to transport passengers and freight. an inflatable life raft. Origin of dinghy 1785–95; <Bengali diṅgi,Hindi ḍiṅgī, diminutive of ḍiṅgā boat WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dinghy dinghy , dingy Words nearby dinghy dingbats, ding-dong, dinge, dinger, dinges, dinghy, dingle, dingleberry, Ding Ling, dingo, dingus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dinghy First, as companies go, Carnival is more like an aircraft carrier than a dinghy. Floating Petri Dish Aside, Triumph Won’t Sink Carnival\|Daniel Gross\|February 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Officials said they believed Wood slipped off the yacht when she went on deck to reattach a dinghy that came loose. L.A. Sheriff Reopens Natalie Wood Drowning Probe, Citing New Information\|Christine Pelisek\|November 18, 2011\|DAILY BEAST At the same moment the survivor who was clinging to the dinghy let go his hold. On Land And Sea At The Dardanelles\|Thomas Charles Bridges Needham had, however, several times in the evening, taken a pull in the dinghy among the vessels. The Three Lieutenants\|W.H.G. Kingston Ten minutes later the dinghy came out between two yachts ahead. The Queen's Cup\|G. A. Henty Our opponents had four oars and a light skiff against Peters two and a dinghy that is broad as it is long. The Message\|Louis Tracy After that he took no chances, bathing inside the reefs and going outside in the dinghy only. The Sun Of Quebec\|Joseph A. Altsheler British Dictionary definitions for dinghy dinghy / (ˈdɪŋɪ) / noun plural -ghies any small boat, powered by sail, oars, or outboard motorAlso (esp formerly): dingy, dingey verb plural -gies, -gying or -gied (tr) British slang to ignore (a person) or avoid (an event) Word Origin for dinghy C19: from Hindi or Bengali dingi a little boat, from dingā boat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dinghy skiff, lifeboat, rowboat, life raft
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dinghy

noun, plural din·ghies.

Origin of dinghy

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dinghy

Words nearby dinghy

Example sentences from the Web for dinghy

British Dictionary definitions for dinghy

noun plural -ghies

verb plural -gies, -gying or -gied

Word Origin for dinghy

Words related to dinghy