Ferry

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

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

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

To carry; transport; convey.

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

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."

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.

To pass over water in a boat or by ferry.