Dinghy
noun
A small open boat, often used for short trips or as a lifeboat on a larger ship.
He rowed the dinghy to the shore after the ship anchored.
Often appears as...
- inflatable dinghy
- row the dinghy
noun
A light cart used for transporting heavy goods, especially in warehouses.
He loaded the boxes onto the dinghy and moved them to the other side of the warehouse.
Often appears as...
- warehouse dinghy
- load the dinghy
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A small open boat, often used for short trips or as a lifeboat on a larger ship.
He rowed the dinghy to the shore after the ship anchored.
Often appears as...
- inflatable dinghy
- row the dinghy
noun
A light cart used for transporting heavy goods, especially in warehouses.
He loaded the boxes onto the dinghy and moved them to the other side of the warehouse.
Often appears as...
- warehouse dinghy
- load the dinghy
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Nautical Term
Used primarily in boating and maritime contexts to refer to a small secondary boat.
The sailors launched the dinghy from the yacht to explore the nearby cove.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Use
Sometimes used informally to refer to any small boat, regardless of style.
Let's take the dinghy out for a quick fishing trip this weekend.
Pro Tip 3/3Safety Equipment
Often associated with emergency use, such as evacuation from a larger vessel.
During the drill, we practiced getting into the dinghy as if it were an emergency.
Pro Tip 1/3Nautical Term
Used primarily in boating and maritime contexts to refer to a small secondary boat.
The sailors launched the dinghy from the yacht to explore the nearby cove.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Use
Sometimes used informally to refer to any small boat, regardless of style.
Let's take the dinghy out for a quick fishing trip this weekend.
Pro Tip 3/3Safety Equipment
Often associated with emergency use, such as evacuation from a larger vessel.
During the drill, we practiced getting into the dinghy as if it were an emergency.
Pro Tip 1/3Nautical Term
Used primarily in boating and maritime contexts to refer to a small secondary boat.
The sailors launched the dinghy from the yacht to explore the nearby cove.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Use
Sometimes used informally to refer to any small boat, regardless of style.
Let's take the dinghy out for a quick fishing trip this weekend.
Pro Tip 3/3Safety Equipment
Often associated with emergency use, such as evacuation from a larger vessel.
During the drill, we practiced getting into the dinghy as if it were an emergency.
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Jewel of Namibia PIPE Nat...
over time this is pretty typical weather along the coast the island in the background had a great colony of gannets which our guide said we could easily reach with an inflatable dinghy we decided to postpone that idea you know
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The surprising thing I...
Finally, I bought a tiny dinghy. I spent hours sitting on it in the garden dreaming of my goal. I read every book I could on sailing, and then eventually, having been told by my school I wasn't clever enough to be a vet,
Video examples
Jewel of Namibia PIPE Nat...
over time this is pretty typical weather along the coast the island in the background had a great colony of gannets which our guide said we could easily reach with an inflatable dinghy we decided to postpone that idea you know
Video examples
The surprising thing I...
Finally, I bought a tiny dinghy. I spent hours sitting on it in the garden dreaming of my goal. I read every book I could on sailing, and then eventually, having been told by my school I wasn't clever enough to be a vet,
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
David Crosby
American Musician
When I was 11 years old, my parents wanted me to do something besides get in trouble. So they enrolled me in sailing classes at the Sea Shell Association in Santa Barbara, Calif. From the moment I climbed into that 8-foot dinghy in 1952, I knew instinctively what to do and sensed I had done it before.
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Matteo Salvini
Italian Politician
We apply the catechism by opening Italy's doors to women and children who come here legally on aeroplanes, but no more men on rubber dinghies. We will help them grow up and work in their own countries. Let's spend in Africa the money that needs to be spent.
Quote examples
David Crosby
American Musician
When I was 11 years old, my parents wanted me to do something besides get in trouble. So they enrolled me in sailing classes at the Sea Shell Association in Santa Barbara, Calif. From the moment I climbed into that 8-foot dinghy in 1952, I knew instinctively what to do and sensed I had done it before.
Quote examples
Matteo Salvini
Italian Politician
We apply the catechism by opening Italy's doors to women and children who come here legally on aeroplanes, but no more men on rubber dinghies. We will help them grow up and work in their own countries. Let's spend in Africa the money that needs to be spent.
Example 1 of 2
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