noun
dory
DAW-ree
noun
1
A small, narrow boat with a flat bottom and pointed ends, traditionally used for fishing.
"The fishermen rowed their dory out past the harbor wall at dawn."
2
Any of several flat-bodied, large-eyed marine fish.
"John Dory is a popular fish on French menus."
How to Use Dory
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsually a small fishing boat, or (as "John Dory") a type of edible sea fish.
Common pairings
fishing dory
John Dory
Word Forms
more dory comparative, dories plural, dories plural, dories plural, dorata plural, Dorys plural, most dory superlative
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Etymology
Recorded in American English from 1709, possibly borrowed from an indigenous Central American or Caribbean language.