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Dinghy

🔄 Synonyms of "Dinghy"

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Word	Definition
rowboatnoun	(US) A small open boat propelled by oars (by rowing).
dorynoun	Any of several different families of large-eyed, silvery, deep-bodied, laterally compressed, and roughly discoid marine fish.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Dinghy"

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Word	Definition
dorynoun	Any of several different families of large-eyed, silvery, deep-bodied, laterally compressed, and roughly discoid marine fish.
rowboatnoun	(US) A small open boat propelled by oars (by rowing).
boatnoun	A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.
skiffnoun	A small flat-bottomed open boat with a pointed bow and square stern.
motorboatnoun	(nautical) Any vessel driven by an engine (either inboard or outboard), but especially a small one.
outriggernoun	(nautical) A long thin timber, pontoon, or other float attached parallel to a canoe or boat by projecting struts as a means of preventing tipping or capsizing.
raftnoun	A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform.
canoenoun	(nautical) A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends.
lifeboatnoun	(nautical) 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).
canoeingnoun	A water sport involving travelling or racing in canoes or kayaks.
paddlingnoun	The act of using a paddle.
cutternoun	A person or device that cuts (in various senses).
dingy	Shabby, squalid, uncared-for.
dingeynoun	Alternative spelling of dinghy. [(nautical) A small open boat, propelled by oars or paddles, carried as a tender, lifeboat, or pleasure craft on a ship.]
dandynoun	A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self.
dredgeboatnoun	(nautical) A boat used in dredging
dhownoun	(nautical) A traditional sailing vessel used along the coasts of Arabia, East Africa, and the Indian Ocean, generally having a single mast and a lateen sail.
dhonynoun	Archaic form of dhoni. [A handcrafted sailboat with a motor or lateen sails, resembling a dhow, that is used in the Maldives.]
doneynoun	(colloquial) girl, sweetheart, darling, young woman, woman
daysailornoun	Alternative form of daysailer. [A small sailboat, larger than a dinghy, with or without sleeping accommodations.]