dory

/ˈdɔri/

/ˈdɔri/

Other forms: dories

A dory is a large, flat-bodied fish with silver scales and big eyes. Most dories are found in the deepest waters of the ocean.

The term dory includes fish from several different families. One thing they all have in common is their silvery color, which explains their name, rooted in the Middle French doree or "gilded one." Another kind of dory is a small, light fishing boat. A dory typically has a flat bottom and wide planks on its sides, and is designed to carry a large, heavy load, especially considering its small size.

Definitions of dory

1. noun

   marine fishes widely distributed in mid-waters and deep slope waters
   types:

   John Dory, Zeus faber

   European dory

   type of:

   acanthopterygian, spiny-finned fish

   a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays
2. noun

   pike-like freshwater perches
   synonyms: Stizostedion vitreum, jack salmon, walleye, walleyed pike

   types:

   Strizostedion vitreum glaucum, blue pickerel, blue pike, blue pikeperch, blue walleye

   variety inhabiting the Great Lakes

   type of:

   pike perch, pike-perch

   any of several pike-like fishes of the perch family
3. noun

   a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
   synonyms: dinghy, rowboat

   types:

   rowing boat

   a rowboat

   wherry

   light rowboat for use in racing or for transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harbors

   type of:

   small boat

   a boat that is small