ferry

/ˈfɛɹɪ//ˈfɛɹi/

noun

  1. 1

    A ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule.

  2. 2

    A place where passengers are transported across water in such a ship.

  3. 3

    The legal right or franchise that entitles a corporate body or an individual to operate such a service.

verb

  1. 1

    To carry; transport; convey.

    Trucks plowed through the water to ferry flood victims to safety.
  2. 2

    To move someone or something from one place to another, usually repeatedly.

    Being a good waiter takes more than the ability to ferry plates of food around a restaurant.
  3. 3

    To carry or transport over a contracted body of water, as a river or strait, in a boat or other floating conveyance plying between opposite shores.

  4. 4

    To pass over water in a boat or by ferry.

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