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PRONUNCIATION OF WHERRIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHERRIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wherries is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WHERRIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

wherries

Wherry

A wherry is a type of boat that was traditionally used for carrying cargo or passengers on rivers and canals in England, and is particularly associated with the River Thames and also with the Broadland rivers of Norfolk and Suffolk.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHERRIES

whereof
whereon
whereout
whereso
wheresoe´er
wheresoeer
wheresoever
wherethrough
whereto
whereunder
whereuntil
whereunto
whereupon
wherever
wherewith
wherewithal
wherret
wherrit
wherry
wherryman

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHERRIES

accessories
berries
blackberries
blueberries
carries
cherries
cranberries
curries
elderberries
ferries
flurries
harries
hurries
lorries
marries
mulberries
no worries
quarries
raspberries
strawberries
worries

Synonyms and antonyms of wherries in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wherries» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHERRIES

Find out the translation of wherries to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wherries from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wherries» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

wherries
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chalanas
570 millions of speakers

English

wherries
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

wherries
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

wherries
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

wherries
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

wherries
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

wherries
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

esquifs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Yang mana
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Jollen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

wherries
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

wherries
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing kono
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

wherries
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

wherries
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फेरारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

wherries
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

barchini
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wherries
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

wherries
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

wherries
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

wherries
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

wherries
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

wherries
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

wherries
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wherries

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHERRIES»

The term «wherries» is used very little and occupies the 160.890 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHERRIES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wherries

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHERRIES»

Discover the use of wherries in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wherries and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wherries
Wherriesbeautiful lines and shapely transoms. Five hundred years ago they were a part of everyday life along the Thames. Thats where this book begins.
Walter J. Simmons, 2004
2
Selection of Reports and Papers of the House of Commons: ...
Wherries. Danger in the Pool from boats for passengers crowding round steamers, Martin 161-164, Fletcher 1642, 1643 Swamping wherries by the steamers a very common occurrence, Lucy 372-374 Number of, Lucy 392-395, Fisher 496, ...
‎1836
3
The Law Library
... stage, or platform, across and athwart a part of the 6aid river to the westward of the said embankment of the said plaintiffs, whereby access to the said stairs on the westward side thereof for row boats, skiffs, and wherries, has ever since been  ...
‎1849
4
The Laws of Jamaica: 1760-1792
itn of tlje fame, That the said several tiaiue* clauses respecting the regulating of wherries, boats-, or canoes, and white men plying therein, as in the said several acts of orte thousand seven hundred and throe, and one thousand seven hundred ...
Jamaica, 1802
5
A Treatise on the Power and Duty of an Arbitrator, and the ...
... and occupying or residing in any of the messuages or premises of the said plaintifi's in the declaration mentioned, to get into and from their boats, skifi's, and wherries lying upon the said part of the said bed, shore, and water of the said river, ...
Francis RUSSELL (M.A., Barrister-at-Law.), 1870
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House of Commons Papers
Observations of the Commissioners on Fees, in 1788, and of the Committee on Finance, in 1797, on the importance of postmasters-general holding weekly boards, Rep. 25. Wherries. Charge upon incidents for the hire of three wherries for the ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1840
7
The statutes at large from Magna charta to [the forty-first ...
Tilt-boats, Row-barges, Ferry-boats, or other Boats or Wherries, a greater Number of Passengers than what are limited respectively as aforesaid, every x such Person or Persons so offending, and being thereof convicted by the Oath of one or ...
Great Britain, Owen Ruffhead, Charles Runnington, 1786
8
Statutes Passed in the Parliaments Held in Ireland ... from ...
boates, scoures, wherries, claraues, cottes, and other vessels, A. D. but that they and every of" them shall peaceably suffer and per- 1537. mit the said boates, scoutes, wherries, clauraus, cottes, and Chap. 22. other vessels, as is aforesaid ...
Ireland, 1794
9
Statutes Passed in the Parliaments Held in Ireland: 1794-1796
Proprietors of boats, wherries, &c. noe registered, above 4, and under 10 tons, eo pay 5 s. for Kcem'e, ;md is. 6d. per aim. Corporation may grant licenses to owners of boats, Boats, &c. above 4 tons, not licensed, and owners not having given ...
Ireland, 1799
10
A Review of the Domestic Fisheries of Great Britain and ...
Reporter proceeds to Dublin — Short account of the mode in which Dublin is supplied with Fish — Well-vessels for keeping the Fish alive unknown — Decked vessels, called wherries, employed in the Irish Fishery, besides yawls for the near  ...
Robert Fraser, 1818

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHERRIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wherries is used in the context of the following news items.
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CHOIR'S 10th Anniversary Concert
Special guest performers at the event will be folk band The Wherries, Inverclyde Schools Junior Choir and barbershop singers The Noteworthy Pitch-Hikers. «Inverclyde Now, Jul 15»
2
PHOTO: Pocket yachts in Port Townsend
The celebration of small-boat design featured Scamps, Pelicans, wherries and more, with talks by some Race to Alaska finishers and Scamp expert John ... «Port Townsend Leader, Jul 15»
3
When the weather is fine, you know it's time for messin' about on the …
The wherries were able to reach larger boats just off the coast at Yarmouth or Lowestoft and take their cargoes off to be transported inland through the Broads ... «Lynn News, Jul 15»
4
Largs Family Fun Day success despite the showers! VIDEO
Live bands performed on the Sunday including The Wherries, Flung Aboot and Crisis, providing an excellent finish to proceedings. Watch a video of Flung Aboot ... «Largs and Millport Weekly News, Jul 15»
5
Norfolk Broads — Britain's newest 'national park'
It has been attracting British holidaymakers since Victorian times, when tourists hired modified wherries, the traditional long, light sailing craft used to transport ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
6
Five of Norfolk's last remaining wherries sail again
Wherry Yacht Charter Charitable Trust. Hathors relaunch and 110th anniversary celebrations at How Hill. Five wherries sailing along the River Ant at How Hill. «Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Jun 15»
7
Largs Family Fun Weekend in July
There will also be a live music stage on the Sunday of the event including performances from The Wherries, ceilidh band 'Flung Aboot', Largs band Crisis, and ... «Largs and Millport Weekly News, Apr 15»
8
New wherries to maintain old ways on the Broads
The Broads Authority has taken charge of three new mud wherries as part of a 10 year ... The Norfolk wherry was developed for passenger and cargo use in the ... «Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Feb 15»
9
Crowdfunding: Waterways, Street Art And A Giant Sandwich
Their debut project is London's Lost Waterway, a study of wherries and river stairs on the tidal Thames by the people behind the Thames Discovery Programme. «Londonist, Nov 14»
10
Line-up set for Gig on the Green
... a strong mix of music from bands including Life on Standby — who performed at the Download Festival this summer — and folk favourites The Wherries. «Greenock Telegraph, Sep 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Wherries [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/wherries>. May 2024 ».
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