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dinghy
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
dinghy
(noun)
dinghy
/
ˈ
dɪŋi/
noun
plural
dinghies
dinghy
/
ˈ
dɪŋi/
noun
plural
dinghies
Britannica Dictionary definition of DINGHY
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count
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1
:
a small boat that is often carried on or towed behind a larger boat
2
:
a small rubber boat that is used by people escaping from a sinking boat
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