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DINGHY
dinghy, dory, rowboat
(noun) a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dinghy (plural dinghies)
(nautical) A small open boat, propelled by oars or paddles, carried as a tender, lifeboat, or pleasure craft on a ship.
(nautical) An inflatable rubber life raft.
Synonyms
• tender
Verb
dinghy (third-person singular simple present dinghies, present participle dinghying, simple past and past participle dinghied)
(intransitive) To travel by dinghy.
Anagrams
• hyding
Source: Wiktionary
Din"gey, Din"gy, Din"ghy, n. Etym: [Bengalee dingi.]
1. A kind of boat used in the East Indies. [Written also dinghey.] Malcom.
2. A ship's smallest boat.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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