WHERRY

wherry. Wherry, n. a light river-boat for passengers

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Wher″ry (?), n.; pl. Wherries (#). [[Cf. Icel. hverfr shifty, crank, hverfa to turn, E. whirl, wharf.]] (Naut.) (a) A passenger barge or lighter plying on rivers; also, a kind of light, half-decked vessel used in fishing. (b) A long, narrow, light boat, sharp at both ends, for fast rowing or sailing; esp., a racing boat rowed by one person with sculls.