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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun a small boat propelled by oars or sails, used in the East Indies, in sheltered waters.
  • noun a small boat intended to be used as a tender or lifeboat, carried or towed by a ship. It may be propelled by oars, sail, or a motor.
  • noun a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled.

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  • noun Alternative spelling of dinghy.

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