The Collaborative International Dictionary
dinghey
Dingey \Din"gey\, Dingy \Din"gy\, Dinghy \Din"ghy\, n. [Bengalee dingi.]
a small boat propelled by oars or sails, used in the East Indies, in sheltered waters. [Written also dinghey.]
--Malcom.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.
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a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled.
Syn: dory, rowboat.