wherry

noun

Definition of wherrynext
as in scow

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  1. scow
  2. shallop
  3. canoe
  4. skiff
  5. coracle
  6. sampan
  7. dinghy
  8. rowboat
Noun
  • That material will then be suctioned up along with seawater and loaded onto large barges, known as scows, which carry a slurry of sediment, rocks and debris.
    — Teresa Tomassoni, Sun Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
  • The family friends promised to help Wade find work at a seafood processing plant or on a fish-buying scow.
    — Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Definition of scow
Noun
  • The seven-foot canvas features only two figures, who stand in a green shallop like Adam and Eve.
    — Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 4 May 2022
  • And so had the shallop, built in Massachusetts in 1957 at the Plymouth Marine Railway.
    — Brian MacQuarrie, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2019
Definition of shallop
Noun
  • Their destination was the ancestral hearth, spiritual fountainhead, and reliquary of antiquities, the country home of the Wariboko war-canoe family.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The eight-mile Granite City Greenway by Mount Airy’s southern border is ideal for walking or biking, with several launches for kayaks, canoes, and tubes along the trail.
    — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of canoe
Noun
  • The cruise ship then towed the skiff back to Farragut Bay, according to the statement (Forbes has reached out to the Coast Guard and the cruise operator for further comment on the incident).
    — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Fishing trips from King Salmon can take many forms, from drifting the broad Naknek River in a metal skiff boat to hopping aboard a floatplane for waters that see few other anglers all season.
    — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of skiff
Noun
  • Pedal your way around the various monuments and heritage sites, and as dusk falls, load your bike into a coracle to cross the Tungabhadra River.
    — Condé Nast Traveller, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The Irish claim centers on St Brendan, who in the sixth century is said to have sailed to America in his coracle.
    — Gordon Campbell, Time, 29 June 2021
Definition of coracle
Noun
  • For something quieter, Greenfield-Turk suggests hiring a wooden sampan at dusk and drifting along the Perfume River.
    — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
  • This village on stilts dances to the sea's rhythm, where sampans sail serene waters, and locals craft shrimp paste under the sun, just like their Tanka ancestors.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
Definition of sampan
Noun
  • Three officers in a patrol boat saw him and two other people riding in a dinghy with a blue canopy in Cow Channel.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of dinghy
Noun
  • This summer a group of Indigenous Taiwanese modern-day voyagers decided to recreate the journey in a large rowboat from one of Taiwan’s islands all the way to the Philippines in an effort to reconnect with their ancient seafaring heritage.
    — Greg Dixon, NPR, 24 July 2026
  • Launching from Monterey, California, in a 21-foot rowboat, Pfender documented the mental and physical challenges of her trip on social media.
    — Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of rowboat
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