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dory

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. dory (noun)
  2. dory trawler (noun)
  3. hunky-dory (adjective)
  4. John Dory (noun)

do·ry

noun \ˈdȯr-ē\
plural dories

Definition of DORY

: a flat-bottomed boat with high flaring sides, sharp bow, and deep V-shaped transom
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Origin of DORY

Miskito dóri dugout
First Known Use: 1709

Rhymes with DORY

Corey, corrie, glory, Gorey, gory, hoary, lorry, lory, nori, quarry, saury, story, Tory, zori

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