wherry
noun
a light rowboat for one person; skiff.
wherries
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pluralof wherry.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Before lorries became the preferred mode of transportation, wherries - large sailing boats used in the Broads - would have transported goods to and from the factory.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
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.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
The wherries are sailed remarkably well, and you can generally rely p. 96on their carefulness, so that you may sail your yacht rigidly according to the rule of the road.
From The Handbook to the Rivers and Broads of Norfolk & Suffolk by G. Christopher Davies
There are always numbers of wherries leaving Norwich and Yarmouth, and if you hail the one you fancy, you will be readily taken on board.
From The Handbook to the Rivers and Broads of Norfolk & Suffolk by G. Christopher Davies
These wherries sail very fast, very close to the wind, and are often managed by one man.
From The Handbook to the Rivers and Broads of Norfolk & Suffolk by G. Christopher Davies
