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ding-a-ling
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dingbat
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dinghy

din·ghy [ díngee ] (plural din·ghies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. small boat: a small boat, especially a small sailboat or one that is towed behind or carried on a larger boat

2. inflatable life raft: an inflatable life raft

[Early 19th century. < Hindi dīgī "small boat" < dēgā "boat"]
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