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wherries

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plural of wherry

as in scows

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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

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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

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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

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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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His mother, Laura, was a devout Methodist and a vegetarian, while his father, Kenneth, who worked as an accounts clerk and also restored prams and bicycles, had been a conscientious objector, and was a militant anti-smoker.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 20 June 2026
Babies here are moved around in sleds, not prams.

— David Greig September 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025

Definition of prams

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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

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On previous punts in the game, the Panthers had not been as aggressive in trying to block the punt, the edge rusher taking two steps before turning around to block for the returner.

— Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 11 Jan. 2026
Miami punts The Hurricanes once again got past midfield, but Carson Beck was then sacked on back-to-back plays to force a Miami punt.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026

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