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wherry
[ hwer-ee, wer-ee ]
noun
plural wherries.
- a light rowboat for one person; skiff.
- any of various barges, fishing vessels, etc., used locally in England.
verb (used with or without object)
wherried, wherrying.
- to use, or transport in, a wherry.
wherry
/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
- any of certain kinds of half-decked commercial boats, such as barges, used in Britain
- a light rowing boat used in inland waters and harbours
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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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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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