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Look up: wherry

  1. wherry
    [n] - (British) sailing barge used especially in East Anglia 2. [n] - light rowboat for use in racing or for transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harbors
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Wherry
    Wher'ry noun ; plural Wherries . [ Confer Icelandic hverfr shifty, crank, hverfa to turn, English whirl , wharf .] (Nautical) (a) A passenger barge or lighter plying on rivers; also, a kind of light, half-decked vessel used in fishing. [ Eng.] (b) A long, narrow, light boat, sharp at both ends, for fast rowing or sailing; esp., a ra ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/W/29

  3. Wherry
    Wher'ry noun [ Confer W. chwerw bitter.] A liquor made from the pulp of crab apples after the verjuice is expressed; -- sometimes called crab wherry . [ Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/W/29

  4. wherry
    Origin: Cf. Icel. Hverfr shifty, crank, hverfa to turn, E. Whirl, wharf. ... A passenger barge or lighter plying on rivers; also, a kind of light, half-decked vessel used in fishing. ... A long, narrow, light boat, sharp at both ends, for fast rowing or sailing; especially, a racing boat rowed by one person with sculls. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  5. wherry
    noun sailing barge used especially in East Anglia
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  6. Wherry
    A `wherry` (meaning `boat`) is a boat used for carrying cargo on rivers and canals in England. Wherries evolved into a gentleman's rowing boat. They are generally long and narrow, with a straight stem, a wineglass stern and usually carvel planked (smooth sides). The boat usually has two seats, one for the rower, and one in the stern sheets for the passenger, although longer ones can have a third seat forward. Modern longer craft are often set up ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wherry

  7. Wherry
    • (n.) A long, narrow, light boat, sharp at both ends, for fast rowing or sailing; esp., a racing boat rowed by one person with sculls. • (n.) A liquor made from the pulp of crab apples after the verjuice is expressed; -- sometimes called crab wherry. • (n.) A passenger barge or lighter plying on rivers; also, a kind of light, half-d...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  8. wherry
    1. (British) sailing barge used especially in East Anglia
    2. light rowboat for use in racing or for transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harbors

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