kerry
noun
one of an Irish breed of small, black dairy cattle.
kerries
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pluralof kerry.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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They jumped this way, and that, their eyes rollin’ in their heads, their assegais whizzing and kerries flying, with a noise like a flight o’ partridges.
From Tales from the Veld by Ernest Glanville
“When the high tide sweeps in thar, it kerries everything with it, and them caves guzzle it all down, nobody knows whar.”
From Killykinick by Mary T. (Mary Theresa) Waggaman
They seated themselves; then round them on the outside of the circle gathered knots of warriors, chosen men, great and fierce, armed with kerries only.
From Nada the Lily by Henry Rider Haggard
Names ain't much good in this country, mum—no man kerries visitin'-cards, an' mighty few gits letters.
From Romance of California Life by John Habberton
In his hand he held a couple of kerries made of heavy iron-wood; one of his companions was similarly armed, while the third carried a bundle of assegais.
From The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier by Bertram Mitford
