dory

A noun referring to a type of small, flat-bodied marine fish, or a small fishing boat used in some regions.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa un tipo de pez marino pequeño y de cuerpo plano, o una pequeña embarcación de pesca utilizada en algunas regiones.

1. Type of fish B2 formal

   A marine fish with a deep, compressed body, especially the John Dory, known for its distinctive dark spot on the side.

   • The chef prepared a delicious John Dory fillet.
   • Dory is often found in Mediterranean waters.
   • We caught a large dory during our fishing trip.

   🇪🇸pez de San Pedro

2. Small boat B2 formal

   A small, flat-bottomed rowboat used for fishing or transportation.

   • The fisherman rowed his dory out to sea.
   • They used a dory to reach the shore from the larger ship.
   • The dory was painted bright blue and white.

   🇪🇸Dory (bote pequeño)

   Sinónimos: dinghyrowboatskiffwherry

• dories plural form
• dories' possessive plural form
• dory's possessive singular form