What is "dory"

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John Doree, John Dory. [John (or F. jaune yellow) + Doree, Dory.] (Zo["o]l.) An oval, compressed, European food fish ( Zeus faber). Its color is yellow and olive, with golden, silvery, and blue reflections. It has a round dark spot on each side. Called also dory, doree, and St. Peter's fish.

"small, flat-bottomed boat," 1709, American English, perhaps from a West Indian or Central American Indian language.

type of edible fish, mid-15c., from Old French doree, originally the fem. past participle of dorer "to gild," from Latin deauratus, past participle of deaurare, from de-, here probably intensive, + aurare "to gild," from aurum (see aureate). So called in reference to its colorings.

Etymology 1 n. (context nautical English) A small flat-bottomed boat with pointed or somewhat pointed ends, used for fishing both offshore and on rivers. Etymology 2

a. 1 (context obscure English) Of a bright yellow or golden color. 2 (context obscure cooking English) coat or glazed with a yellow substance or with "almond milk". n. 1 Any of several different families of large-eyed, silvery, deep-bodied, laterally compressed, and roughly discoid marine fish. 2 (context obscure cooking English) A dish that has been coated or glazed with a yellow substance or with "almond milk". Etymology 3

alt. A wooden pike or spear about three metres (ten foot) in length with a flat, leaf-shaped iron spearhead and a bronze butt-spike (called a sauroter), which was the main weapon of hoplites in Ancient Greece. It was usually not thrown but rather thrust at opponents with one hand. n. A wooden pike or spear about three metres (ten foot) in length with a flat, leaf-shaped iron spearhead and a bronze butt-spike (called a sauroter), which was the main weapon of hoplites in Ancient Greece. It was usually not thrown but rather thrust at opponents with one hand.

1. n. a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled [syn: dinghy, rowboat]

2. marine fishes widely distributed in mid-waters and deep slope waters

The dory is a small, shallow- draft boat, about long. It is usually a lightweight boat with high sides, a flat bottom and sharp bows. They are easy to build because of their simple lines. For centuries, dories have been used as traditional fishing boats, both in coastal waters and in the open sea. Variant spellings are doree and dori.

The common name dory (from the Middle English dorre, from the Middle French doree, lit. "gilded one") is shared (officially and colloquially) by members of several different families of large-eyed, silvery, deep-bodied, laterally compressed, and roughly discoid marine fish. As well as resembling each other, dories are also similar in habit: most are deep-sea and demersal. Additionally, many species support commercial fisheries and are considered excellent food fish. Most dory families belong to the order Zeiformes, suborder Zeioidei:

• The "true dories", family Zeidae (five species, including the well-known John Dory)
• The zeniontids, family Zenionidae or Zeniontidae (seven species)
• The "Australian dories", family Cyttidae (three species all within the genus Cyttus)
• The oreos, family Oreosomatidae (ten species)
• The parazen family, Parazenidae (four species, including the rosy dory)

Additionally, several species of spinyfin (family Diretmidae, order Beryciformes) have been given the name dory by fishmongers, presumably to make the fish more marketable.

In parts of Southeast Asia, fillets of Pangasius sp. catfishes are referred to as cream dory, Pangasius dory or Pacific dory.

A dory is a small, shallow-draft boat.

Dory may also refer to:

The dory or 'doru ' (; ) is a spear that was the chief armament of hoplites (heavy infantry) in Ancient Greece. The word "dory" was first attested by Homer with the meanings of "wood" and "spear". Homeric heroes hold two dorata (Il. 11,43, Od. 1, 256). In the Homeric epics and in the classical period the dory was a symbol of military power, possibly more important than the sword, as can be deducted from expressions like "Troy conquered by dory" (Il. 16,708) and words like "doryktetos" (spear-won) and "doryalotos" (spear-taken).

The dory was about 1.8 meters (6 ft) to 3 metres (10 ft) in length and had a handle with a diameter of 5 cm (two inches) made of wood, either cornel or ash weighing 1 to 2 kg. The flat leaf-shaped spearhead was composed of iron and its weight was counterbalanced by a bronze butt-spike. (cf Sarissa)