dory

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
  2. noun pike-like freshwater perches
  3. noun marine fishes widely distributed in mid-waters and deep slope waters

Etymology

Attested in American English from 1709 C.E.; possibly derived from an indigenous language of the West Indies or Central America, perhaps Miskito.

In classic literature

Synonyms

dinghy, rowboat

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