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dinghy definition

din·ghy (diŋ′gē, diŋ′ē)

noun pl. dinghies -·ghies

  1. a rowboat used originally on the rivers of India
  2. a small boat carried on a ship
  3. a small boat used as a tender as to a yacht
  4. a small, single-masted racing boat
  5. an inflatable life raft

Etymology: Hindi ḍīṅgi

Also sp. dingey din′·gey

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