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
  • Instead, new tariffs will be applied to Canadian exports of cocoa powder, vinyl flooring, shampoo, canoes and other products.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The city's boathouse rents canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards on a 109-acre lake, with hiking trails through the surrounding preserve.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of canoes
Noun
  • Dozens of sunken skiffs and speedboats, long written off by their owners, sat dry on the sand.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Head to Bahia Marina on 22nd Street to rent a variety of water craft including kayaks, skiffs and pontoon boats.
    — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
Definition of skiffs
Noun
  • That is, rafts of interior backstory and description that don’t obviously serve the plot.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Some customers paddled by on rafts and boards, above what used to be the boardwalk.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of rafts
Noun
  • The arrival of tens of thousands of asylum seekers across the English Channel in dinghies each year has kept the subject high up the political agenda.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The arrival of tens of thousands of asylum seekers across the English Channel in dinghies each year has kept the subject high on the political agenda.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of dinghies
Noun
  • These bite-size marvels combine unagi, cream cheese, and potato inside their crisp shells, which are glazed with sweet-tangy tare sauce.
    — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Iranian strikes also destroyed radomes, the outer shells that protect radar antennae, in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.
    — S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of shells
Noun
  • Often called Miami’s oldest neighborhood, Coconut Grove sits on Biscayne Bay just south of downtown, with historic waterfront estates, a dense tree canopy, sailboats anchored offshore and restaurants within walking distance.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026
  • This past week, activists associated with the Global Sumud Flotilla used three sailboats to confront the Sunaid X, a vessel that local unions identified as supplying the American military installation at Sigonella, Sicily.
    — Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of sailboats
Noun
  • The growth in the size and number of yachts has created a shortage of yacht slips.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The world’s wealthiest are finding new ways to deploy their fortunes beyond luxury cars and yachts—and the latest craze is soccer.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of yachts
Noun
  • Iran reported three additional attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, while data from the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) indicated that attacks on vessels were continuing at a near-record rate.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Christened Hanaa, the Evo 31 is a compact explorer designed to offer the space, comfort, and luxury typically associated with larger vessels.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of vessels
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