DINGHY


Meaning of DINGHY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdiŋ-ē, -gē ]

noun

( plural dinghies )

Etymology: Bengali ḍiṅgi, Urdu ḍīngī & Hindi ḍieṁgī

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

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