Definition of "wherry" in Englisch

noun

1. (countable) A light ship used to navigate inland waterways.

   • He went out for Freshman rowing but didn't make any of the crews and took to rowing by himself in a wherry three afternoons a week.

2. (countable, historical) A flat-bottomed vessel once employed by British merchants, notably in East Anglia, sometimes converted into pleasure boats.

3. A liquor made from the pulp of crab apples after the verjuice is extracted.

verb

1. To travel or transport in a wherry.