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wherry vs dinghy

dinghy vs wherry

wherry and dinghy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wherry Yes No No No
dinghy Yes No No No
As nouns, dinghy is a hypernym of wherry; that is, dinghy is a word with a broader meaning than wherry:
  • wherry: light rowboat for use in racing or for transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harbors
  • dinghy: a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
Other hypernyms of wherry include dory, rowboat.
wherry (noun) dinghy (noun)
light rowboat for use in racing or for transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harbors a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
sailing barge used especially in East Anglia
Difference between wherry and dinghy

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