{ }, 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 ]
a. [ Compar. Dingier superl. Dingiest. ] [ Prob. fr. dung. Cf. Dungy. ] Soiled; sullied; of a dark or dusky color; dark brown; dirty. “Scraps of dingy paper.” Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]