ferry

1. v. t. To carry or transport over a river, strait, or other narrow water, in a boat. Source: opted

2. v. i. To pass over water in a boat or by a ferry. Source: opted

3. v. t. A place where persons or things are carried across a river, arm of the sea, etc., in a ferryboat. Source: opted

4. v. t. A vessel in which passengers and goods are conveyed over narrow waters; a ferryboat; a wherry. Source: opted

5. v. t. A franchise or right to maintain a vessel for carrying passengers and freight across a river, bay, etc., charging tolls. Source: opted

6. n. a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule Source: wordnet

7. n. transport by boat or aircraft Source: wordnet

8. v. transport from one place to another Source: wordnet

9. v. transport by ferry Source: wordnet

10. v. travel by ferry Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

12. To carry or transport over a river, strait, or other narrowwater, in a boat. Source: adambom

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