DORIES

Noun

dories

plural of dory

Anagrams

• ordies, rosied, sidero-

Source: Wiktionary


DORY

Do"ry, n.; pl. Dories. Etym: [Named from 1st color, fr. F. dorée gilded, fr. dorer to gild, L. deaurare. See Deaurate, and cf. Aureole.]

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A European fish. See Doree, and John Doree.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The American wall-eyed perch; -- called also doré. See Pike perch.

Do"ry, n.; pl. Dories (.

Definition: A small, strong, flat-bottomed rowboat, with sharp prow and flaring sides.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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