noun
- a small boat, especially one used as a tender for a larger vessel or for recreation
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The sailors lowered the dinghy into the water.
- We rowed the dinghy to shore from our anchored yacht.
- The rescue team used a rubber dinghy to reach the stranded hikers.
- They stored the inflatable dinghy on the deck of their sailboat.
- The children enjoyed paddling around the lake in the small dinghy.
- The dinghy was equipped with oars and a small outboard motor.