单词 | dinghy |
释义 | dinghy (once / 7510 pages) n A long journey by sea requires a large ship, but if you’re out for an afternoon on the pond, you may want to take the dinghy, a small boat. A dinghy, pronounced "DING-ee," is a lifeboat found on board of a ship in case of emergency, but it can also be a rowboat used for fishing or just relaxing out on the water. The unusual spelling of this word reflects its exotic origins, in the Hindi word ḍiṅgī. Be sure to remember to include the silent “h” when you spell dinghy. WORD FAMILYdinghy: dinghies USAGE EXAMPLESAt the town beach, a small cove with anchored dinghies, we changed into bathing suits and scrambled over boulders for a swim. Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016) Another 40 people were feared dead from another dinghy also carrying about 120 people. The Guardian(Dec 23, 2016) Elvstrom’s final three gold medals were won in the Finn, involving a single-handed dinghy with no crew. New York Times(Dec 08, 2016) n a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled Syn|Hypo|Hyper dory, rowboat rowing boat a rowboat wherrylight rowboat for use in racing or for transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harbors small boat a boat that is small |
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