wherry
Meanings
noun
- A boat or light ship used to navigate inland waterways.
- A flat-bottomed vessel once employed by British merchants, notably in East Anglia, sometimes converted into pleasure boats.
- A liquor made from the pulp of crab-apples after the verjuice is extracted.
verb
- To travel or transport in a wherry.
name
- A surname.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Middle English whery (“small boat”), of obscure origin but cognate to French houari and Breton ouari, as well as Welsh chweri (“small boat”).
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