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dinghy

A small river boat of Bengal, the ḍiṅgi, gave the Royal Navy its word for a ship's smallest boat; the h was added to keep it apart from 'dingy'. Sailing clubs then took dinghy to France, Germany, the Netherlands and Japan.

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Hops are evenly spaced; labels show the year each form is first attested.

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