dinghy
Translation
small boat, tender
Examples
We took the dinghy out for a sail.
We took the dinghy out for a sail.
The yacht carries an inflatable dinghy.
The yacht carries an inflatable dinghy.
Grammar Patterns
((a/an/the)) dinghy a small open boat We took the dinghy out for a sail.
Similar Words
Synonyms: boat, skiff, tender, raft
Etymology
From Hindi 'ḍiṅgī' or Bengali 'ḍiṅgi', meaning a small rowing boat.
Memory Tips
It sounds a bit like 'dingy' (dull and drab), so you could picture a small, simple, perhaps slightly old boat.