dory
noun
a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides.
dories
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pluralof dory.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But early on specified mornings, motorized dories and skiffs headed out to sea, fishing for the local quota of cod allowed for personal consumption.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2022
Bassi’s grandfather fished halibut back when schooners carried small dories out to the fishing grounds, which made the landing of a fish that can grow to 500 pounds all the more exciting.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2019
Sea kayaks, canoes, skiffs, powerboats, inner tubes, water skis, dories and dinghies lean against buildings and sit in driveways along Highway 169.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2016
Others climbed aboard the hulls of overturned dories to replace planks.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 12, 2015
Each schooner carried a bunch of wooden dories stacked on deck, and when they got to the fishing grounds the men got into the dories and rowed away, looking for cod and haddock.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
