ferry

n. ferryboat, boat for crossing a body of water, shuttle

v. convey passengers or cargo by boat across a small body of water

A ferry is a form of transport, usually a boat or ship, but also other forms, carrying (or ferrying) passengers and sometimes their vehicles. Ferries are also used to transport freight (in lorries and sometimes unpowered freight containers) and even railroad cars. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services. A foot-passenger ferry with many stops, such as in Venice, is sometimes called a water bus or water taxi.
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Noun
1. a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
(synonym) ferryboat
(hypernym) boat
(hyponym) car-ferry
2. transport by boat or aircraft
(synonym) ferrying
(hypernym) transportation, shipping, transport
Verb
1. transport from one place to another
(hypernym) bring, convey, take
(derivation) ferrying
(classification) navigation, pilotage, piloting
2. transport by ferry
(hypernym) transport
(derivation) ferryboat
(classification) navigation, pilotage, piloting
3. travel by ferry
(hypernym) travel, go, move, locomote
(derivation) ferryboat
(classification) navigation, pilotage, piloting

n. car ferry, ferryboat which transports automobiles across a body of water

n. ferry, ferryboat, boat for crossing a body of water