ferry
/ˈfɛɹɪ//ˈfɛɹi//ˈfɛɹi/noun
Definitions
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.
verb
Definitions
To carry; transport; convey.
Example: Trucks plowed through the water to ferry flood victims to safety.
To move someone or something from one place to another, usually repeatedly.
Example: 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.