WHERRIES
Noun
wherries
plural of wherry
Source: Wiktionary
WHERRY
Wher"ry, n.; pl. Wherries. Etym: [Cf. Icel. hverfr shifty, crank,
hverfa to turn, E. whirl, wharf.] (Naut.)
(a) A passenger barge or lighter plying on rivers; also, a kind of
light, half-decked vessel used in fishing. [Eng.]
(b) A long, narrow, light boat, sharp at both ends, for fast rowing
or sailing; esp., a racing boat rowed by one person with sculls.
Wher"ry, n. Etym: [Cf. W. chwerw bitter.]
Definition: A liquor made from the pulp of crab apples after the verjuice
is expressed; -- sometimes called crab wherry. [Prov. Eng.]
Halliwell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition