Words / B2

DING-ee/ˈdɪŋɡi/

A dinghy is a small open boat, often carried on a larger ship or used near the shore: a rubber dinghy; a sailing dinghy. Yacht is larger; canoe (already in a B2 list) is paddled and pointed at both ends. Name the dinghy in the rescue log, then the river. Mix-up: dinghy vs dingy (dirty and dark); vessel for a small tender in a biology paper; do not write dinghy for a cruise liner.

Meaning

A small open boat, often carried on a larger ship or used near the shore.

Examples

• “Name the dinghy in the rescue log, then the river, not a holiday brochure.”
• “A sailing dinghy featured in the PE fixture, which is still a named class — quote the start time if given.”

Good to know

a rubber / sailing dinghy; launch the dinghy. Close: tender / small boat. Trap: dingy / canoe / liner. Geography and PE. A small open boat — name the water and the craft.

Near in meaning

tender, small boat, skiff

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