Sentence:  It is almost impossible for anyone who loves boats not to rejoice at the sight of a St. Pierre <WSD>dory</WSD>. Gaily painted, with lots of sheer and a defiantly jaunty look to them, the dories have been pleasing the eyes of their beholders for nearly a century. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A small flat-bottomed boat with pointed or somewhat pointed ends, used for fishing both offshore and on rivers.