wherry

(hwerē , wer-)

noun pl. wherries

  1. a light rowboat used on rivers
  2. a racing scull for one person
  3. Brit. a large, broad, but light barge, used for moving freight

Origin: ME whery < ? whirren, whir, with suggestion of fast movement

transitive verb wherried, wherrying

to transport in a wherry

See wherry in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. wher·ries
  1. A light, swift rowboat built for one person and often used in racing.
  2. A sailing barge used in East Anglia.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English whery

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