wherry

wher·ry

W5120700 (wĕr′ē, hwĕr′ē)n. pl. wher·ries 1. A light, swift rowboat.2. A sailing boat with a gaff rig, traditionally used to haul cargo in East Anglia.

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[Middle English whery.]

wherry

(ˈwɛrɪ) n, pl -ries1. (Nautical Terms) any of certain kinds of half-decked commercial boats, such as barges, used in Britain2. (Nautical Terms) a light rowing boat used in inland waters and harbours[C15: origin unknown] ˈwherryman n

wher•ry

(ˈʰwɛr i, ˈwɛr i)

n., pl. -ries. 1. a light rowboat for one person; skiff. 2. any of various barges, fishing vessels, etc., used locally in England. [1400–50; late Middle English whery, of obscure orig.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wherry - sailing barge used especially in East AngliaNorfolk wherrybarge, flatboat, hoy, lighter - a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
	2.	wherry - light rowboat for use in racing or for transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harborsdinghy, dory, rowboat - a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled

Translations

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