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Meaning of ferry

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

ferry

Pronunciation:/ˈfɛɹɪ//ˈfɛɹi//ˈfɛɹi/

noun

Definitions

  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

Definitions

  1. To carry; transport; convey.

    Example: Trucks plowed through the water to ferry flood victims to safety.

  2. 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.

  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.