wherry

Light river boat

A wherry is a light, shallow rowboat used for carrying passengers and goods, especially on rivers.

The term applies particularly to boats once common on the Thames and other English waterways: The ferryman rowed his wherry across to the far bank.

In some regions, wherry also refers to a type of sailing barge with a single large sail.

vessel

skiff

Small, light rowing boat

dinghySmall auxiliary watercraft
puntKick before landing
scullLightweight racing rowboat

gondola · ferry · rowboat · dory · coracle · canoe · kayak · launch · sailboat · cutter

rowing

oar

Lever for watercraft

scullLightweight racing rowboat
oarsmanOne who propels boats
watermanAquatic trade worker

stroke · catch · drive · finish · recovery · shell · regatta · sweep · boatman · ferryman

transport

ferry

Vessel for scheduled crossings

passageSegment of text
conveyanceTransfer of property rights
transitMovement between places

shuttle · carrier · charter · haulage · freight · cargo · waterman · Thames · passenger · crossing

heritage

traditional

Following long-held customs

craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
vintageQuality from past eras
historicOf lasting significance

restoration · conservation · wooden · preserved · maritime museum · pleasure craft

Categories

boatsboat, ship, canoe, kayak, yacht
watercraftboat, sailboat, kayak, canoe, ships
historic transportcarriage, horse-drawn carriage, coach, phaeton, stagecoach
small boatsdinghy, skiff, jon boat, kayak, canoe
small watercraftkayak, canoe, dinghy, rowboat, raft
traditional boatingcanoe, kayak, rowboat, sailboat, dinghy

Opposites

vessel size and weight

wherrybarge

Flat freight vessel

freighter · cargo ship · tanker · ocean liner · battleship

propulsion method

wherrysteamship

Boiler-propelled water vessel

motorboat · powerboat · steamboat · speedboat · motor yacht

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