wherry

[ hwer-ee, wer-ee ]

/ ˈʰwɛr i, ˈwɛr i /

noun, plural wher·ries.

a light rowboat for one person; skiff.

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

verb (used with or without object), wher·ried, wher·ry·ing.

to use, or transport in, a wherry.

Origin of wherry

1400–50; late Middle English whery< ?

Words nearby wherry

wherever, wherewith, wherewithal, wherret, wherrit, wherry, whet, whether, whether or not, whet one's appetite, whetstone

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Example sentences from the Web for wherry

Once Starrett had motored up officiously to bully Wherry into coming back to him.
Diane of the Green Van|Leona Dalrymple
Old Tom gave me a hearty squeeze of the hand, and then continued—“But about this wherry—what do you say, old woman?”
Jacob Faithful|Captain Frederick Marryat
“That will do,” said he, opening his bundle, and spreading a carpet on the stern flooring of the wherry.
Jacob Faithful|Captain Frederick Marryat
Mamma won't care; it's nothing but a wherry, and the wind doesn't blow.
Dotty Dimple At Home|Sophie May

Wherry men did a thriving business carrying passengers to the fort.
The Day of the Confederacy|Nathaniel W. Stephenson

British Dictionary definitions for wherry

wherry

/ (ˈwɛrɪ) /

noun plural -ries

any of certain kinds of half-decked commercial boats, such as barges, used in Britain

a light rowing boat used in inland waters and harbours

Derived forms of wherry

wherryman, noun

Word Origin for wherry

C15: origin unknown

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单词	wherry
释义	wherry [ hwer-ee, wer-ee ] / ˈʰwɛr i, ˈwɛr i / noun, plural wher·ries. a light rowboat for one person; skiff. any of various barges, fishing vessels, etc., used locally in England. verb (used with or without object), wher·ried, wher·ry·ing. to use, or transport in, a wherry. Origin of wherry 1400–50; late Middle English whery< ? Words nearby wherry wherever, wherewith, wherewithal, wherret, wherrit, wherry, whet, whether, whether or not, whet one's appetite, whetstone Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wherry Once Starrett had motored up officiously to bully Wherry into coming back to him. Diane of the Green Van\|Leona Dalrymple Old Tom gave me a hearty squeeze of the hand, and then continued—“But about this wherry—what do you say, old woman?” Jacob Faithful\|Captain Frederick Marryat “That will do,” said he, opening his bundle, and spreading a carpet on the stern flooring of the wherry. Jacob Faithful\|Captain Frederick Marryat Mamma won't care; it's nothing but a wherry, and the wind doesn't blow. Dotty Dimple At Home\|Sophie May Wherry men did a thriving business carrying passengers to the fort. The Day of the Confederacy\|Nathaniel W. Stephenson British Dictionary definitions for wherry wherry / (ˈwɛrɪ) / noun plural -ries any of certain kinds of half-decked commercial boats, such as barges, used in Britain a light rowing boat used in inland waters and harbours Derived forms of wherry wherryman, noun Word Origin for wherry C15: origin unknown Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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