DINGHY


Meaning of DINGHY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' di ŋ - ē , -g ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural dinghies

Etymology: Bengali ḍ i ṅ gi, Urdu ḍ ī ng ī & Hindi ḍ ie ṁ g ī

Date: 1810

1 : an East Indian rowboat or sailboat

2 a : a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat b : a small sailboat

3 : a rubber life raft

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.