where does the word dory originate from ?

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where does the word dory originate from ?

i am currently biulding a small rowing dory [boat] just wondered where the term came from.

2006-08-01 09:33:37 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts

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dory (1)
"small, flat-bottomed boat," 1709, Amer.Eng., perhaps from a West Indian or Central American Indian language.

You're right, not much out there.

2006-08-01 13:12:36 · answer #1 · answered by toota956 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋

As far as I am aware John Dory was/is the name of a fish.

2006-08-01 16:39:32 · answer #2 · answered by Jeanette 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋