About The Word Dory
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Dory
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What's The Definition Of Dory?
[n] marine fishes widely distributed in mid-waters and deep slope waters
[n] a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled Synonyms | Synonyms for Dory: dinghy | rowboat Related Terms | Find terms related to Dory: See Also | acanthopterygian | cross thwart | family Zeidae | John dory | oarlock | peg | pin | rowing boat | rowlock | small boat | spiny-finned fish | thole | tholepin | thwart | wherry | Zeidae | Zeus faber Dory In Webster's Dictionary \Do"ry\, n.; pl. {Dories}. [Named from 1st color, fr. F.
dor['e]e gilded, fr. dorer to gild, L. deaurare. See
{Deaurate}, and cf. {Aureole}.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A European fish. See {Doree}, and {John Doree}.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The American wall-eyed perch; -- called also
{dor['e]}. See {Pike perch}.
\Do"ry\, n.; pl. {Dories}. A small, strong, flat-bottomed rowboat, with sharp prow and flaring sides. |
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