dories

noun

plural of dory
as in canoes

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  1. canoes
  2. skiffs
  3. rafts
  4. dinghies
  5. shells
  6. sailboats
  7. yachts
  8. vessels
Noun
  • That includes pedal boats shaped like swans, dragons, ducks and flamingos, as well as kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddleboards.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 17 July 2026
  • Crews are going campsite to campsite in canoes to ensure that visitors are evacuating, according to Deputy Forest Supervisor Drew Stroberg.
    — Aki Nace, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of canoes
Noun
  • Two men were badly burned—one died, and the other remains hospitalized—and the Fiorella’s owners lost two more skiffs.
    — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • The same skiffs also take you to nearby lakes for a spot of swimming or piranha fishing; and on visits to remote villages.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of skiffs
Noun
  • They are filled with cuddly characters, Broadway-caliber shows and water slides with screens set into the tubes to tell stories about Mickey Mouse while riders rocket past on rafts.
    — Christian Sylt, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • But flows on much of the Colorado River were high enough for rafts and kayaks this week.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 16 July 2026
Definition of rafts
Noun
  • Operating as close as possible to the Libyan search-and-rescue zone, its crew deployed fast rigid inflatable boats (RHIBs) to reach overcrowded inflatable dinghies before larger rescue vessels could arrive.
    — Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 17 July 2026
  • His anti-immigration message has shifted from focusing on Polish plumbers to asylum seekers in dinghies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 June 2026
Definition of dinghies
Noun
  • While all these behaviors aren’t necessarily great, taking shells from the beach could be the most detrimental of all.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
  • The look wasn’t far from the unrestricted version of their dish, which uses shells.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Definition of shells
Noun
  • The sweeping vistas of the water, often dotted with lobster boats and sailboats, are among the area’s most memorable.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
  • They’re also suited for specific boating environments, with canoeing most frequently seen in rivers, lakes, and shallower waters while sailboats are more tailored for wider distances and uses.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
Definition of sailboats
Noun
  • The Herald had previously detailed how millions of the soccer body’s revenues were spent by TourProdEnter on charters of luxury jets and yachts, motorsport firms and a company that provides services for thoroughbred horses.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Renamed Sea Cloud in 1935, that original vessel is one of three sail- and motor-yachts now operated by the cruise line.
    — Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
Definition of yachts
Noun
  • Helicopters, planes and fishing vessels are scanning a 1,000-square-mile area in search efforts.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
  • In the past two weeks, Ukrainian drones have struck 172 vessels belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, according to Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of vessels
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