Hi, I could not understand what dinghy over means in this sentence;
"That evening, Mottola dinghied over from his boat and cooked pasta."
Thanks.
2007-08-27 07:51:38 · 4 answers · asked by Can C 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It means he anchored up his primary boat and took a smaller boat he had tied up over to shore. Dinghy is another name for a smaller boat(maybe seats 4 or 5 max).
2007-08-27 07:58:56 · answer #1 · answered by ReaRea 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A dinghy is a little boat used to go to shore from a ship or yacht. So dingy over would mean Mottola came over in his small boat and cooked pasta (probably after he got there).
A dinghy is a small utility boat carried by a larger boat, or the term can refer to a class of small racing yachts. Utility dinghies are usually rowboats or have a small outboard motor while others may use a small sailing rig. They are used for off-ship excursions from larger boats, outside of docking at suitably-sized ports or marinas. When not in the above context, a "dinghy" commonly refers to any similar boat originally developed for that specific use, but now used in its own right for dinghy sailing or rowing.
2007-08-27 14:55:19 · answer #2 · answered by ghouly05 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dinghy is a small boat carried by larger boats so they can anchor in the horbor and take the dinghy to shore.
I would guess he got in his dinghy and went and cooked some pasta
2007-08-27 14:56:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-08-27 14:56:07 · answer #4 · answered by Detective Sickly Child 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋