as in yacht
a boat equipped with one or more sails
we went sailing on the secluded lake in a little two-person dinghy
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Recent Examples of dinghy
The Coast Guard Investigative Services also transferred custody of the Hookers' dinghy from the Bahamas to the United States, according to the statement.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
The Coast Guard Investigative Service also led the transfer of the Hookers' dinghy from Bahamian authorities to the United States for further examination.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
The Coast Guard seized the dinghy on Thursday, June 4, CBS News reports.
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Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
Her husband has maintained that his wife fell from a dinghy at night and was swept away.
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Kelsie Cairns , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
The Coast Guard Investigative Service also led the transfer of the Hookers' dinghy from Bahamian authorities to the United States for further examination.
—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
The Coast Guard seized the dinghy on Thursday, June 4, CBS News reports.
—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
Her husband has maintained that his wife fell from a dinghy at night and was swept away.
—
Kelsie Cairns , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinghy
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James Stocklas, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania One evening in 2016, dining at a sports bar in the Florida Keys, James Stocklas, 67, glimpsed a yacht on the water.
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But projects like the 59-foot Cigarette Tirranna performance cruiser and a range of CdM expedition yachts show the breadth of his portfolio.
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Any monetization of the strait would be a dramatic change from the situation before the war, when commercial ships carrying 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas supply transited the waterway without fees.
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The Navy had to wait for specialized technicians to arrive or ship massive parts across the globe to repair depots in the US, keeping combat jets grounded.
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Get out on the water in a different way with Traverse Tall Ship Company, offering tours aboard the biggest tall ship on Lake Michigan, the 114-foot schooner Manitou.
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This burgeoning category received a further boost when one Paul Sperry slipped on the deck of his schooner, inspiring the American sailor to look for an alternate form of traction.
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They’re also suited for specific boating environments, with canoeing most frequently seen in rivers, lakes, and shallower waters while sailboats are more tailored for wider distances and uses.
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This year, the company began offering sailboat trips for between five and 10 people to observe the whales.
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Just two days after the Hannah was underway, her crew captured the Unity, a sloop loaded with naval stores and lumber, supplies sorely needed by British forces in Boston.
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Palm Beach Motor Yachts has taken its supermaxi sloop to new heights—quite literally.
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Germany has decided to acquire eight MEKO A-200 warships from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), in place of six vessels under the F126 frigate program.
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Berlin is reportedly planning to scrap a multi-billion-euro project to build the F126 frigates, in which Rheinmetall was expected to become the lead contractor.
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“Dinghy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinghy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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