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dory
(dôr′ē)
noun pl. dories
a flat-bottomed rowboat with high, flaring sides, used chiefly in commercial fishing
Origin: AmInd (Central America) dori, duri, a dugout
noun pl. dories
John Dory
Origin: ME dorre < MFr dorée, lit., gilt, fem. of doré, pp. of dorer < LL deaurare, to gild < L de-, intens. + aurare, to gild < aurum, gold: see aurous
See dory in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. do·ries
A small, narrow, flatbottom fishing boat with high sides and a sharp prow.
Origin:
Origin: Origin unknown
.noun pl. do·ries
- John Dory.
- See walleye.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English dorre
Origin: , from Old French doree
Origin: , from
Origin: feminine past participle of dorer, to gild
Origin: , from Late Latin deaurāre
Origin: : Latin dē-, de-
Origin: + Latin aurum, gold
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