A dinghy is a small boat, usually a rowboat or a boat equipped with an outboard motor.
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Dinghy Term Timeline in The Turning
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...Vic’s father and Ernie are already preparing craypots; Vic goes out with them in the dinghy to set the traps offshore, though Ernie’s steering of the dinghy is as careless as...
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...begin to celebrate, but suddenly realize a large wave is bearing down on them. The dinghy is rocked but does not capsize, but the next wave is even larger. Ernie ignores...
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