din·ghy — /ˈdıŋi/ noun, pl ghies [count] 1 : a small boat that is often carried on or towed behind a larger boat 2 : a small rubber boat that is used by people escaping from a sinking boat … Useful english dictionary
dinghy — din·ghy s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS mar. 1a. piccola imbarcazione a vela, da diporto e da regata 1b. → tender 2. barcone fluviale indiano {{line}} {{/line}} VARIANTI: dingey, 2dingo. DATA: 1921. ETIMO: dall indost. dīngī, dim. di dēngā… … Dizionario italiano
dinghy — din|ghy [ˈdıŋgi, ˈdıŋi] n plural dinghies ↑outboard motor, ↑dinghy [Date: 1800 1900; : Hindi; Origin: dingi small boat , from dinga boat ] a small open boat used for pleasure, or for taking people between a ship and the shore →↑rubber dinghy … Dictionary of contemporary English
dinghy — din|ghy [ dıŋi ] noun count 1. ) a RUBBER DINGHY 2. ) a small boat used for racing a ) a small boat used for pleasure or for sailing to land from a larger boat … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dinghy — din•ghy [[t]ˈdɪŋ gi[/t]] n. pl. ghies naut. navig. any small boat designed as a tender or lifeboat, either rowed, sailed, or driven by a motor • Etymology: 1785–95; < Bengali diṅgi, Hindi ḍiṅgī, dim. of ḍiṅgā boat … From formal English to slang
Dingey — Din gey, Dingy Din gy, Dinghy Din ghy, n. [Bengalee dingi.] 1. a small boat propelled by oars or sails, used in the East Indies, in sheltered waters. [Written also {dinghey}.] Malcom. [1913 Webster] 2. a small boat intended to be used as a tender … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dinghey — Dingey Din gey, Dingy Din gy, Dinghy Din ghy, n. [Bengalee dingi.] 1. a small boat propelled by oars or sails, used in the East Indies, in sheltered waters. [Written also {dinghey}.] Malcom. [1913 Webster] 2. a small boat intended to be used as a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dinghy — Dingey Din gey, Dingy Din gy, Dinghy Din ghy, n. [Bengalee dingi.] 1. a small boat propelled by oars or sails, used in the East Indies, in sheltered waters. [Written also {dinghey}.] Malcom. [1913 Webster] 2. a small boat intended to be used as a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dingy — Dingey Din gey, Dingy Din gy, Dinghy Din ghy, n. [Bengalee dingi.] 1. a small boat propelled by oars or sails, used in the East Indies, in sheltered waters. [Written also {dinghey}.] Malcom. [1913 Webster] 2. a small boat intended to be used as a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Finn-Dingi — D✓Fịnn Din|gi , Fịnn Din|ghy , das; s, s <schwedisch; Hindi> (kleines Einmann Sportsegelboot) … Die deutsche Rechtschreibung