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wherry definition

wherry (hwer′ē , wer′-)

noun pl. wherries -·ries

  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

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

transitive verb wherried -·ried, wherrying -·ry·ing

to transport in a wherry

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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