Norfolk wherry

Norfolk wherry
noun
sailing barge used especially in East Anglia
Syn: ↑wherry
Hypernyms: ↑barge, ↑flatboat, ↑hoy, ↑lighter

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noun
Usage: usually capitalized N
Etymology: from Norfolk, county in eastern England
: wherry 2

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