ferry
/ˈfɛɹɪ//ˈfɛɹi/
noun
- 1
A ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule.
- 2
A place where passengers are transported across water in such a ship.
- 3
The legal right or franchise that entitles a corporate body or an individual to operate such a service.
verb
- 1
To carry; transport; convey.
“Trucks plowed through the water to ferry flood victims to safety.”
- 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
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
To pass over water in a boat or by ferry.
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