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Definition of Wherry
1. Noun. Sailing barge used especially in East Anglia.
Generic synonyms: Barge, Flatboat, Hoy, Lighter
Geographical relationships: Britain, Great Britain, U.k., Uk, United Kingdom, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
2. Noun. Light rowboat for use in racing or for transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harbors.
Definition of Wherry
1. n. A passenger barge or lighter plying on rivers; also, a kind of light, half-decked vessel used in fishing.
2. n. A liquor made from the pulp of crab apples after the verjuice is expressed; -- sometimes called crab wherry.
3. n. A passenger barge or lighter plying on rivers; also, a kind of light, half-decked vessel used in fishing.
4. n. A liquor made from the pulp of crab apples after the verjuice is expressed; -- sometimes called crab wherry.
Definition of Wherry
1. Noun. A light embarcation used to navigate inland waterways. ¹
2. Noun. A flat-bottomed vessel previously employed by British merchants, notably in East Anglia, sometimes converted into pleasure boats. ¹
3. Noun. A liquor made from the pulp of crab apples after the verjuice is extracted. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Wherry
1. to transport in a light rowboat [v -RIED, -RYING, -RIES]
Medical Definition of Wherry
1. Origin: Cf. Icel. Hverfr shifty, crank, hverfa to turn, E. Whirl, wharf. A passenger barge or lighter plying on rivers; also, a kind of light, half-decked vessel used in fishing. A long, narrow, light boat, sharp at both ends, for fast rowing or sailing; especially, a racing boat rowed by one person with sculls. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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