Meaning of DORY
| Pronunciation: | | 'dowree
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | dinghy, rowboat |
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| | 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 | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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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