HyperDic: dinghy

English > 1 sense of the word dinghy:
NOUNartifactdinghy, dory, rowboata small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
dinghy > pronunciation
Soundsdih'ngiy
Rhymesstringy
English > dinghy: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled.
Synonymsdory, rowboat
Partspeg, pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlockA holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
thwart, cross thwartA crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat
Narrowerrowing boatA rowboat
wherrylight rowboat for use in racing or for transporting / transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harbors
Broadersmall boatA boat that is small
Spanishbote de remo, bote de remos, dingui, lancha
Catalanbarca de rems, bot de rem, bot, bot pneumàtic, embarcació de rems

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