dinghy

Meaning

Noun

1. A small open boat, propelled by oars or paddles, carried as a tender, lifeboat, or pleasure craft on a ship.
2. A sailing dinghy.
3. An inflatable rubber life raft.

Verb

To travel by dinghy.

Synonyms

boat

⛵

rowboat

🚣

skiff

yawl

dory

gig

shallop

dingey

launch

paddle boat

pinnace

raft

jolly-boat

rowing boat

rubber dinghy

gondola

cutter

small boat

vessel

whaleboat

wherry

canoe

🛶

yawn

dugout canoe

sailing dinghy

small craft

boat propelled by oar

row boat

sculling boat

dingey cockboat

Translations

canot

lancha

⛵

Jolle

dinghy

Dingi

youyou

bateau

dériveur

battello

⛵

bote

⛵

canotto pneumatico

canot pneumatique

petit canoe

canotto

deriva

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɪŋ(ɡ)i/

Etymology

From Bengali ডিঙি (ḍiṅi), perhaps from Sanskrit द्रोण (droṇa, “wooden trough”).