dory

¹

[ dawr-ee, dohr-ee ]

noun

, plural do·ries.

1. a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides.

dory

²

[ dawr-ee, dohr-ee ]

noun

, plural do·ries.

1. John Dory.

dory

¹

/ ˈdɔːrɪ /

noun

1. any spiny-finned marine teleost food fish of the family Zeidae, esp the John Dory, having a deep compressed body
2. another name for walleye walleye

dory

²

/ ˈdɔːrɪ /

noun

1. a flat-bottomed rowing boat with a high bow, stern, and sides

Word History and Origins

Origin of dory¹

First recorded in 1700–10, Americanism; alleged to be from Miskito dóri, dúri (if this word is itself not from English )

Origin of dory²

1400–50; late Middle English dorre, dorray < Middle French doree (feminine past participle of dorer to gild) < Late Latin deaurāta; dorado

Word History and Origins

Origin of dory¹

C14: from French dorée gilded, from dorer to gild, from Late Latin deaurāre, ultimately from Latin aurum gold

Origin of dory²

C18: from Mosquito (an American Indian language of Honduras and Nicaragua) dóri dugout

Example Sentences

Talking of tactics, there is an ongoing debate in the academic circles regarding how the hoplites used their main offensive weapon – the spear or dory.

From Realm of History

By Monday morning, at least according to Wizards General Manager Tommy Sheppard, all was hunky dory between Washington and its five-time all-star.

From Washington Post

The NCAA even got in on the act, and—quelle surprise—also determined that everything was hunky-dory.

From The Daily Beast

The message: Not even Dory from Finding Nemo will distract us from the task at hand: finding a star.

From The Daily Beast

So all is now hunky-dory between London and Tripoli now the bomber is back in the bosom of his family.

From The Daily Beast

Then she rallied and, like Jake, was ready to do battle with any one who hunched their shoulders at Miss Dory.

From Project Gutenberg

Cuss him to-night, ef he's alive; an' ef his bed is soff' as wool, doan let him sleep for thinkin' of Miss Dory.

From Project Gutenberg

Miss Dory never tole nothin'; she was silent as de grave about—him—de fader of de lill chile, I mean.

From Project Gutenberg

Miss Dory would say so, but, Mas'r Crompton, you'll fotch her back sometime to de ole place.

From Project Gutenberg

"I'se 'most as ole as Miss Dory when lill chile was born," was the reply, which silenced the Colonel with regard to her age.

From Project Gutenberg

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