vessel vs wherry

vessel

noun
  • Any craft designed for transportation on water, such as a ship or boat. 

  • A craft designed for transportation through air or space. 

  • A container of liquid or other substance, such as a glass, goblet, cup, bottle, bowl, or pitcher. 

  • A tube or canal that carries fluid in an animal or plant. 

  • A person as a container of qualities or feelings. 

verb
  • To put into a vessel. 

wherry

noun
  • A flat-bottomed vessel once employed by British merchants, notably in East Anglia, sometimes converted into pleasure boats. 

  • A light ship used to navigate inland waterways. 

  • A liquor made from the pulp of crab apples after the verjuice is extracted. 

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