'Dinghy' definitions:

Definition of 'dinghy'

From: WordNet
noun
A small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled [syn: dinghy, dory, rowboat]

Definition of 'Dinghy'

From: GCIDE
  • 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 or lifeboat, carried or towed by a ship. It may be propelled by oars, sail, or a motor. [PJC]
  • 3. a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled.
  • Syn: dory, rowboat. [WordNet 1.5]