ˈhwerē, -ri also ˈwe- noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English whery
1. : any of various light boats: as
a. : a long light rowboat made sharp at both ends and used to transport passengers on rivers and about harbors
b. : a narrow open racing or exercise boat rowed by one person with sculls
c. : a small square-sterned rowboat pulled by a single pair of oars
2. : a large light barge, lighter, or fishing boat varying in type in different parts of Great Britain ; specifically : a broad-beamed light-draft cargo or passenger boat with sharp stem and stern, little freeboard, and usually a single gaff sail without a boom — called also Norfolk wherry