dory
/ˈdɔːri/
noun
- A small, narrow fishing boat with a flat bottom and high sides.
- They stored the dory upside down on the beach.
- The fisherman rowed his dory out to the nets.
- A wooden dory can handle rough coastal waters.
- A type of marine fish with a deep, flattened body and a large mouth, such as the John Dory.
- The dory has a dark spot on its side.
- John Dory is a popular fish in restaurants.
- We caught a dory while fishing off the pier.
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