dinghy, dory, rowboat

a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled

• rowing boat — (British) a rowboat
• wherry — light rowboat for use in racing or for transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harbors

• small boat — a boat that is small

• peg, pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock — a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
• thwart, cross thwart — a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat