dory

A sea fish with large eyes and a wide, flat body, often silver in colour.

• We had grilled dory for dinner.
• The fisherman caught a dory near the coast.
• The restaurant serves dory fillets with lemon.

Common phrases: john dory, grilled dory, dory fillet

A small fishing boat with a flat bottom and narrow ends.

• He rowed the dory to shore.
• Two fishermen loaded their nets into a wooden dory.
• Several dories were tied beside the larger boat.

Common phrases: wooden dory, fishing dory, row a dory

A long wooden spear with a metal point at each end, used by ancient Greek soldiers.

• The soldier carried a dory and a shield.
• An iron blade formed the tip of the dory.
• The museum displays reconstructed dories beside ancient armour.

Similar words: spear, pike

Common phrases: greek dory, dory spear, carry a dory