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Ferrying

🔄 Synonyms of "Ferrying"

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Word	Definition
ferrynoun	(transitive) 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.

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Word	Definition
haulingnoun	haulage
carryingnoun	Transportation.
travellingnoun	The act of one who travels; a journey.
transportingnoun	The transportation of a criminal.
movingnoun	(not comparable) That moves or move.
transferringnoun	The act by which something is transferred; a transfer.
evacuatingverb	(transitive) To leave or withdraw from; to quit; to retire from.
ferryagenoun	Alternative form of ferriage. [(uncountable) Transportation by ferry.]
ferriagenoun	(uncountable) Transportation by ferry.
train ferrynoun	(nautical, rail transport) A ferry used to transport rail vehicles from one railway line to another across a stretch of water.
ferry-boatnoun	Alternative form of ferryboat. [(nautical) A boat used to ferry passengers, vehicles, or goods across open water, especially one that runs to a regular schedule]
fetchverb	(transitive, ditransitive) To retrieve; to bear towards; to go and get.
fordingnoun	Fording place
furlingnoun	The act by which something is furled.
xfernoun	Abbreviation of transfer. [(uncountable) The act of conveying or removing something from one place, person or thing to another.]
forthfaringnoun	The act or process of faring forth; departure.
fairlingnoun	(archaic) A fairing; a present brought from a fair.
freighternoun	(nautical) A ship used mainly to carry freight.
faring	An adventure, trek, journey.
funnellingnoun	The process of passing something through a funnel.