Thesaurus: ferry

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1. v. t. To carry or transport over a river, strait, or other narrow water, in a boat.
2. v. i. To pass over water in a boat or by a ferry.
3. v. t. A place where persons or things are carried across a river, arm of the sea, etc., in a ferryboat.
4. v. t. A vessel in which passengers and goods are conveyed over narrow waters; a ferryboat; a wherry.
5. v. t. A franchise or right to maintain a vessel for carrying passengers and freight across a river, bay, etc., charging tolls.
6. n. a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
7. n. transport by boat or aircraft
8. v. transport from one place to another
9. v. transport by ferry
10. v. travel by ferry
11. To carry or transport over a river, strait, or other narrow water, in a boat. To pass over water in a boat or by a ferry. They ferry over this Lethean sound Both to and fro. Milton. 1. A place where persons or things are carried across a river, arm of the sea, etc., in a ferryboat. It can pass the ferry backward into light. Milton. To row me o'er the ferry. Campbell. 2. A vessel in which passengers and goods are conveyed over narrow waters; a ferryboat; a wherry. 3. A franchise or right to maintain a vessel for carrying passengers and freight across a river, bay, etc., charging tolls. Ferry bridge, a ferryboat adapted in its structure for the transfer of railroad trains across a river or bay. -- Ferry railway. See under Railway.
12. To carry or transport over a river, strait, or other narrowwater, in a boat.