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wherry
wherry.
1. A decked sailing vessel of very shallow draught used for the transport of small quantities of freight on the Norfolk Broads in England. They have a considerable beam in relation to their length and are fitted with a single mast carrying a large loose-footed gaff-rigged mainsail and no headsails. The mast is normally stepped with its heel on deck and supported in a lutchet, similar to a tabernacle, so that it can be lowered to the deck when passing under bridges, etc. 2. An open boat of the 17th and 18th centuries used for the carriage of passengers on the tidal reaches of the River Thames in England. They were propelled by oars, and varied in size from about 4 metres (13 ft) with a single rower, to about 8 metres (26 ft) with four rowers. |
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"wherry." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "wherry." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-wherry.html "wherry." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-wherry.html |
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wherry light rowing-boat for transport XV; barge XVI. of unkn. orig.
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T. F. HOAD. "wherry." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "wherry." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-wherry.html T. F. HOAD. "wherry." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-wherry.html |
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wherry
wherry
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"wherry." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "wherry." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-wherry.html "wherry." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-wherry.html |
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