English Dictionary: Dories | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for Dories | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Dory \Do"ry\, n.; pl. {Dories}. [Named from 1st color, fr. F. dor[82]e gilded, fr. dorer to gild, L. deaurare. See {Deaurate}, and cf. {Aureole}.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) A European fish. See {Doree}, and {John Doree}. 2. (Zo[94]l.) The American wall-eyed perch; -- called also {dor[82]}. See {Pike perch}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Dory \Do"ry\, n.; pl. {Dories}. A small, strong, flat-bottomed rowboat, with sharp prow and flaring sides. |