wherry
Americannoun
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a light rowboat for one person; skiff.
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any of various barges, fishing vessels, etc., used locally in England.
verb (used with or without object)
noun
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any of certain kinds of half-decked commercial boats, such as barges, used in Britain
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a light rowing boat used in inland waters and harbours
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Etymology
Origin of wherry
1400–50; late Middle English whery < ?
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.
From The Guardian • Oct. 28, 2019
The wherry for which I was making was moored in the water a few feet from the edge.
From The Story of Francis Cludde by Weyman, Stanley John
But as this was not the case, he was placed in a wherry, and conveyed, as before related, to the Tower.
From Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason by Ainsworth, William Harrison
Heaving a deep sigh, Catesby watched the wherry sweep on towards the Tower,—its fatal destination,—until it was lost to view.
From Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason by Ainsworth, William Harrison
I therefore hired for four-and-sixpence a wherry with two oars not larger than a Thames boat, and committed myself to our English deity, Neptune, who favourably heard my prayers.
From The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries To-Day and in Days of Old by Harper, Charles G. (Charles George)
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