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wherry

[ hwer-ee, wer-ee ]

noun

plural wherries.
  1. a light rowboat for one person; skiff.
  2. any of various barges, fishing vessels, etc., used locally in England.


verb (used with or without object)

wherried, wherrying.
  1. to use, or transport in, a wherry.

wherry

/ ˈɛɪ /

noun

  1. any of certain kinds of half-decked commercial boats, such as barges, used in Britain
  2. a light rowing boat used in inland waters and harbours
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈɳ⳾, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of wherry1

1400–50; late Middle English whery < ?
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Word History and Origins

Origin of wherry1

C15: origin unknown
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Example Sentences

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The Canaries’ next play Brighton and Watford and improved performances and results will be needed if this Norfolk project isn’t to take on the appearance of a wherry holed beneath the waterline.

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Brethren of the Coast cutlass Plate Fleet wherry topsail parrel belay.

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The beginners use larger boats known as wherries.

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Through black smoke and swirling green fire, Davos glimpsed a swarm of small, boats bearing downriver: a confusion of ferries and wherries, barges, skiffs, rowboats, and hulks that looked too rotten to float.

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He held by the fleece till rescued by a gentleman in a wherry.

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