wherry

UK: /ˈwɛrɪ/ US: (hwer′ē, wer′ē)

Inflections of 'wherry' (n): npl: wherries

Inflections of 'wherry' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

wherries

v 3rd person singular

wherrying

v pres p

wherried

v past

wherried

v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

wher•ry  (hwer′ē, wer′ē), n., pl. -ries, v., -ried, -ry•ing. 
n. 

1. a light rowboat for one person;
   skiff.
2. any of various barges, fishing vessels, etc., used locally in England.

v.t., v.i. 

3. to use, or transport in, a wherry.

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• late Middle English whery 1400–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

wherry / ˈwɛrɪ/ noun ( -ries)

1. any of certain kinds of half-decked commercial boats, such as barges, used in Britain
2. a light rowing boat used in inland waters and harbours

Etymology: 15th Century: origin unknown

ˈwherryman noun