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dinghy

[ding-gee] / ˈdɪŋ gi /
NOUN
boat
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An elite dinghy racer in his youth, he gave the Cup a whirl in 1974 on Mariner, a vessel he claimed would be an innovative breakthrough.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Mohammad abandoned the dinghy and its passengers when a rescue ship arrived, the Crown Prosecution Service said.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Some 6,000 people have arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel by inflatable dinghy so far this year.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Russian rapper Yegor Krid dialed a friend as he relaxed on a floating dinghy in a music clip released last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

While he performed this office, Serjeant Clippinger, Bono, and I waited in the dinghy, desperate to cast off with Olakunde standing by to hand them in to us.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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