barge vs wherry

barge and wherry both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
barge	Yes	No	Yes	No
wherry	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, wherry is a hyponym of barge; that is, wherry is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than barge:

Other hyponyms of barge include dredger, houseboat, pontoon, scow, Norfolk wherry.

barge (noun)	wherry (noun)
a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)	light rowboat for use in racing or for transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harbors
	sailing barge used especially in East Anglia

barge (verb)	wherry (verb)
push one's way
transport by barge on a body of water