dinghy

/ˈdɪŋ(ɡ)i/ /ˈdɪŋ.i/

Meanings

noun

A small open boat, propelled by oars or paddles, carried as a tender, lifeboat, or pleasure craft on a ship.

Examples :

"The yacht's dinghy was used to transport passengers to the nearby beach. "

noun

An inflatable rubber life raft.

Examples :

"The children inflated the dinghy and played in the lake. "

nautical sailing vehicle

verb

To travel by dinghy.

Examples :

"The family decided to dinghy across the lake to visit their cabin. "

nautical vehicle sailing

Related Words

passengers noun

/ˈpæsənd͡ʒəz/ /ˈpæsənd͡ʒɚz/

One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew.

"Somebody in a team who does not do their fair share of the work."

decided verb

/dɪˈsaɪdəd/

To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle

"Her last-minute goal decided the game."

tender noun

/ˈtɛn.də(ɹ)/ /ˈtɛn.də/

Care, kind concern, regard.

"The teacher showed a great deal of tender concern for her students' well-being. "

propelled verb

/prəˈpɛld/ /pɹəˈpɛld/

To provide an impetus for motion or physical action, to cause to move in a certain direction; to drive forward.

"The strong wind propelled the sailboat across the lake. "

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

paddles noun

/ˈpædəlz/ /ˈpædl̩z/

A two-handed, single-bladed oar used to propel a canoe or a small boat.

"The canoeist used the paddles to move the small boat across the lake. "

inflatable noun

/ɪnˈfleɪtəbl/ /ɪnˈfleɪɾəbl/

A boat or dinghy that may be inflated when needed.

"The children played in the inflatable pool in the backyard. "

pleasure noun

/ˈplɛʒə/ /ˈplɛʒɚ/

A state of being pleased or contented; gratification.

"He remembered with pleasure his home and family."

transport noun

/ˈtrænspɔːrt/ /trænˈspɔːrt/

An act of transporting; conveyance.

"The transport of goods is not included in the price given on the website."

carried verb

/ˈkærid/ /ˈkerid/

To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.

"The student carried her heavy backpack to class. "

inflated verb

/ɪnˈfleɪtɪd/ /ɪnˈfleɪdɪd/

To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally

"You inflate a balloon by blowing air into it."

lifeboat noun

/ˈlaɪfˌbəʊt/ /ˈlaɪfˌboʊt/

A boat especially designed for saving the lives of shipwrecked people or people in distress at sea (either launched from the shore with a crew, or else carried on board a larger ship)

"The captain ordered the crew to launch the lifeboat to rescue the stranded fishermen. "