wherry

wher·ry

 (wĕr′ē, hwĕr′ē)

n. pl. wher·ries

1. A light, swift rowboat.

2. A sailing boat with a gaff rig, traditionally used to haul cargo in East Anglia.

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[Middle English whery.]

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wherry

(ˈwɛrɪ)

n, pl -ries

1. (Nautical Terms) any of certain kinds of half-decked commercial boats, such as barges, used in Britain

2. (Nautical Terms) a light rowing boat used in inland waters and harbours

[C15: origin unknown]

ˈwherryman n

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wher•ry

(ˈʰwɛr i, ˈwɛr i)

n., pl. -ries.

1. a light rowboat for one person; skiff.

2. any of various barges, fishing vessels, etc., used locally in England.

[1400–50; late Middle English whery, of obscure orig.]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wherry - sailing barge used especially in East Anglia Norfolk wherry barge, flatboat, hoy, lighter - a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
	2.	wherry - light rowboat for use in racing or for transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harbors dinghy, dory, rowboat - a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled

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Translations

barca a remiiole

veerboot

wherry

[ˈwerɪ] N → chalana f

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wherry

n (= light rowing boat) → Ruderkahn m; (Brit: = barge) → (Fluss)kahn m; (US: = scull) → Einer m, → Skiff nt

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