dory1
/ˈdɔːri
/noun (plural dories)
A narrow deep-bodied fish with a mouth that can be opened very wide.
- Several genera and species in the families Zeidae and Oreosomatidae. See also John Dory.
- Also found in the deep sea are the most valuable species of orange roughy, alfonsino and oreo dories.
- The baitfish tightened into a ball as the kingfish attacked, while several snapper and dory moved in hoping to share the spoils.
Origin
Late Middle English: from French dorée, feminine past participle of dorer 'gild', from late Latin deaurare 'gild over', based on Latin aurum 'gold'. Compare with dorado.
Rhymes
dory2
/ˈdɔːri/noun (plural dories)
A small flat-bottomed rowing boat with a high bow and stern, originally of a kind used for fishing in New England.Training is done in a fleet of five dories with outboard motors, with a similar number awaiting work to bring them back into service....
- The central compound of parliamentary buildings has been compared to the forms of a cluster of overturned, beached fishing dories.
- Far more satisfying, however, was picking off the slower vessels that had started before us: the lumbering dories, skiffs, and wherries.
Origin
Early 18th century: perhaps from Miskito dóri 'dugout'.