wherry

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun sailing barge used especially in East Anglia
noun light rowboat for use in racing or for transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harbors

From Middle English whery (“small boat”), of obscure origin but cognate to French houari and Breton ouari, as well as Welsh chweri (“small boat”).

And off with the wherry That carries my love!'" — The Martian: A Novel, George Du Maurier
Our wherry is just at the foot of the stairs, here. — The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance., Thomas Peckett Prest
Each rowing a wherry, Returning you see: The frolic made merry Dame Wiggins of Lee. — Children's Literature: A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes, Charles Madison Curry

Norfolk wherry

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