noun
dinghy
DING-ee/ˈdɪŋi/
A small open boat, often carried by a larger vessel.
The empty dinghy hangs from davits beside the larger vessel, its oars inside.
Etymology
Hindi dingi already meant “small boat.” It may ultimately derive from a Sanskrit word for a wooden trough, suggesting a connection between a hollow wooden container and a boat.
In context
When you're diving from a very small boat, let's say dinghy or maybe a long tail boat, then it's hard to do a giant stride.
More examples
- The yacht carries an inflatable dinghy on deck.
- She learns to sail in a dinghy on the lake.
- Two dinghies are tied to the dock.
Forms
dinghy · dinghies
Similar words
- skiff
- A light, shallow boat, not necessarily carried by another vessel.
- rowboat
- Specifies propulsion by oars; a dinghy may use sails or motors.