WHERRY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Light rowboat for use in racing or for transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harbors

Classified under:

Hypernyms ("wherry" is a kind of...):

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

Meaning:

Sailing barge used especially in East Anglia

Synonyms:

Norfolk wherry; wherry

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("wherry" is a kind of...):

barge; flatboat; hoy; lighter (a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals))

Domain region:

Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)