dinghy
(dɪŋgi )
Word forms: dinghies
countable noun
A dinghy is a small open boat that you sail or row.
Most were trying to make the crossing in inflatable dinghies.
Image of dinghy
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Collocations:
inflatable dinghy rubber dinghy
You've dug out the pump for the inflatable dinghy.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
A father has died after a wave swept him off an inflatable dinghy.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
They are risking their lives by crossing the Strait of Gibraltar in cheap, inflatable dinghies not designed for the sea.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Passengers are taken there in small rubber dinghies from the few cruise ships which anchor offshore.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Getting in and out of the rubber dinghies can be a tricky affair.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The beach is littered with discarded life vests and scuppered rubber dinghies.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Translations:
Chinese: 小游艇
Japanese: ディンギー
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