dory vs rowboat

dory and rowboat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dory	Yes	No	No	No
rowboat	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dory and rowboat are synonyms defined as:

dory and rowboat: a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled

Other synonyms of dory include dinghy.

dory (noun)	rowboat (noun)
marine fishes widely distributed in mid-waters and deep slope waters	a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
pike-like freshwater perches
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled