- wherrying
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England. Francis Grose. 1790.
wherrying
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wherrying — wher·ry || hwerɪ / w n. rowboat, scull; sailing barge v. transport on a rowboat, row a rowboat … English contemporary dictionary
wherry — /hwer ee, wer ee/, n., pl. wherries, v., wherried, wherrying. n. 1. a light rowboat for one person; skiff. 2. any of various barges, fishing vessels, etc., used locally in England. v.t., v.i. 3. to use, or transport in, a wherry. [1400 50; late… … Universalium
wherry — /ˈwɛri/ (say weree) noun (plural wherries) 1. any of certain larger boats (fishing vessels, barges, etc.) used locally in Britain. 2. a kind of light rowing boat used chiefly in England for carrying passengers and goods on rivers. 3. US → skiff.… …
wherry — [hwer′ē , wer′ē] n. pl. wherries [ME whery < ? whirren, WHIR, with suggestion of fast movement] 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 vt. wherried … English World dictionary
