1. a small, flat-bottomed boat with high sides, typically used for fishing
Usage: nautical
2. a type of edible marine fish with a compressed body

Examples

• The fisherman rowed his dory out to the deeper waters.
• Several dories were pulled up on the beach after the morning catch.
• The old dory had been in his family for three generations.
• They loaded their nets into the small dory before dawn.
• The restaurant served fresh dory with lemon and herbs.
• John Dory is prized by chefs for its delicate white flesh.