wherry /ˈʍɛɹi/noun 3verb 1forms 3 noun3 •A boat or light ship used to navigate inland waterways.O how I should like to see her floating in the water yonder, turban and all, with her train streaming after her, and her nose like the beak of a wherry. — 1847 •(historical) A flat-bottomed vessel once employed by British merchants, notably in East Anglia, sometimes converted into pleasure boats.The river was astir early and late with barges, wherries, and craft of every description. — 1928 •A liquor made from the pulp of crab-apples after the verjuice is extracted. verb1 •To travel or transport in a wherry. formswherried · wherrying · wherries
