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dory vs wherry

wherry vs dory

dory and wherry both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dory Yes No No No
wherry Yes No No No
As nouns, wherry is a hyponym of dory; that is, wherry is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dory:
  • dory: a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
  • wherry: light rowboat for use in racing or for transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harbors
Other hyponyms of dory include rowing boat.
dory (noun) wherry (noun)
marine fishes widely distributed in mid-waters and deep slope waters light rowboat for use in racing or for transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harbors
pike-like freshwater perches sailing barge used especially in East Anglia
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
Difference between dory and wherry

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