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Dory

noun

(pl. dories)

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

Pike-like freshwater perches. Synonyms: jack salmon, Stizostedion vitreum, walleye, walleyed pike.

Marine fishes widely distributed in mid-waters and deep slope waters.

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