meaning of ferry
1. A place where persons or things are carried across a river, arm of the sea, etc. , in a ferryboat.
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.
4. To carry or transport over a river, strait, or other narrow water, in a boat.
5. To pass over water in a boat or by a ferry.
Related Words
ferry | ferryboat | ferrying | ferryman | ferrymen |
