In my first post, I mentioned "dory", which cod fishermen
preferred because of its outstanding seaworthiness. It was flat bottomed, with high pointed stem and stern. Some skiffs
with blunt sterns that can mount an outboard motor can have vaves break over the stern when going downwind. It occurred to me to look up etymology of "dory", and I was much surprised to find it came from the Caribbean, just as "canoe" did.

dory2 ['dɔːrı]
noun
(plural: -ries) (U.S. and Canadian) a flat-bottomed rowing boat with a high bow, stern, and sides
[ETYMOLOGY: 18th Century: from Mosquito (an American Indian language of Honduras and Nicaragua) dóri dugout]

But the fishing dory is nothing like a dugout, which could not have the pointed high stem and stern.

Here's a URL with some pictures of modern dories. The stern of the one we had was just like the bow.
http://www.oldwharf.com/ow_dory.html