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
But the commission soon responded, banning dinghies and imposing a big fine for violators.
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Greg Allen, NPR, 3 Sep. 2024
Yet the design also includes a dinghy bay, a heliport, a car garage, and even an underwater escape pod for Bond-like exits.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 24 June 2024
Yale Stuart McNay, competing in his fifth consecutive Olympics, and his teammate Lara Dallman-Weiss finished 13th after a series of eight races in the mixed dinghy division.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2024
The men’s and women’s dinghy medal races were already delayed on Tuesday because of the lack of wind.
—NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
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Greg Allen, NPR, 3 Sep. 2024
Yet the design also includes a dinghy bay, a heliport, a car garage, and even an underwater escape pod for Bond-like exits.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 24 June 2024
Yale Stuart McNay, competing in his fifth consecutive Olympics, and his teammate Lara Dallman-Weiss finished 13th after a series of eight races in the mixed dinghy division.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2024
The men’s and women’s dinghy medal races were already delayed on Tuesday because of the lack of wind.
—NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinghy
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According to the yacht's maker Dive Pro Liveaboard, the Sea Story was built in 2022 as a four-deck vessel and registered in Safaga, Egypt.Escher Walcott, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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According to the yacht's captain, the suspicious boats followed the vessel's course for two hours, despite evasive maneuvers deployed to shake them off.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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Michele Herrmann, a Forbes contributor since 2018, is a freelance writer who reports on new hotels and attractions, travel trends, small ship cruising, public transportation, history, ...Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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There is still plenty of time to right the ship, starting with a home game Sunday against the 3-8 Titans.C.J. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
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Its story began in 1965, when a Texas oil executive named Johnno Jackson and his wife, Helen, were sailing the South Pacific on their schooner, the New Moon.Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
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This July 2023 photo provided by State Historical Society of Wisconsin shows the schooner Trinidad's wheel.CBS News, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
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The performance sloop will showcase the Brit’s signature contemporary styling, with a reverse bow for maximum waterline length and a sleek hull for effortless cruising.Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2024
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The first was a 131-foot sloop, which Walker replaced five years later with a 171-footer.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
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Local firefighters checked on homes and boats, including looking to see if anyone was inside a sailboat that landed atop a city park.Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
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The sailboat was quickly approaching a sandbar as rough surf tossed the vessel around.Greg Wehner, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2024
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According to Anton Gerashchenko, a former advisor to the interior ministry in Kyiv, the explosion damaged three ships, including two Gepard-class frigates—the fleet’s biggest ships—as well as a smaller Buyan corvette.David Axe, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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The Russian vessels consisted of two submarines, a frigate and tug boat, the Coast Guard said.CBS News, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Dinghy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinghy. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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