ferry
noun
[ ˈfɛri ]
• a boat or ship for conveying passengers and goods, especially over a relatively short distance and as a regular service.
Similar:
passenger boat,
passenger ship,
ferry boat,
packet boat,
packet,
shuttle,
car ferry,
train ferry,
drive-on ferry,
roll-on/roll-off ferry,
ship,
boat,
vessel,
pont,
traghetto,
ferry
verb
• convey in a ferry or other ship or boat, especially across a short stretch of water.
Similar:
transport,
convey,
carry,
bear,
ship,
run,
chauffeur,
take,
bring,
shuttle,
go back and forth,
come and go,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old Norse ferja ‘ferry boat’, of Germanic origin and related to fare.
