Whĕr'ry, n.

(hwĕr'rĭ), n. [Allied to ferry, q. v.] 1. (Naut.) A shallow, light boat, usually for a single person, built long and narrow, and sharp at both ends, for fast rowing or sailing, especially on tide-rivers. ☞ The term has also been applied to some decked vessels used in fishing, in different parts of Great Britain and Ireland. Mar. Dict. 2. A liquor made from the pulp of crab-apples, after the verjuice is expressed; — sometimes called crab-wherry. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.