noun
- plural of dingey; small boats, typically rowboats or motorboats, used as tenders to larger vessels or for recreation
- plural of dingey; things that are dingy or dirty in appearance
Usage: nautical; also spelled 'dinghies' (more common spelling)
Usage: informal; less common usage
Examples
- The sailors lowered the dingeys into the water to ferry supplies to shore.
- Several dingeys were tied up at the dock, ready for the morning fishing trip.
- The yacht carried two dingeys for emergency use.
- We rented dingeys to explore the shallow coves along the coast.
- The old dingeys needed fresh paint and repairs after the storm.