ferry
a commercial service with terminals and boats for transporting persons, automobiles, etc., across a river or other comparatively small body of water.
a ferryboat.
a service for flying airplanes over a particular route, especially the delivery of airplanes to an overseas purchaser or base of operations.
the legal right to ferry passengers, cargo, etc., and to charge for the service.
to carry or convey back and forth over a fixed route in a boat or plane.
to fly (an airplane) over a particular route, especially for delivery.
to go in a ferry.
Origin of ferry
1Other words from ferry
- un·fer·ried, adjective
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Christened the “Loni Jo,” the ferry chugged back from the Kentucky shore and dropped its gate at the foot of Illinois Route 1.
A day’s drive from Chicago, exploring a very different Illinois | Carson Vaughan | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostA free, privately owned ferry service at the Port of Cave-In-Rock, continuously operated since the early 1800s, carries roughly 500 vehicles across the river every day.
A day’s drive from Chicago, exploring a very different Illinois | Carson Vaughan | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostWe have seen vaccine go out on helicopters, plans, cars dog sleds, and ferry.
How is Alaska leading the nation in vaccinating residents? With boats, ferries, planes and snowmobiles. | Cathy Free | February 4, 2021 | Washington PostThe adenovirus ferries instructions for making the coronavirus’s spike protein into human cells.
One-shot COVID-19 vaccine is effective against severe disease | Tina Hesman Saey | January 29, 2021 | Science NewsIrish customs authorities on Thursday night announced a temporary easing of customs requirements for goods arriving on ferries from Britain, to get freight moving again.
Logistics giant DPD pauses U.K. to EU parcel shipments, amid post-Brexit customs chaos | David Meyer | January 8, 2021 | Fortune
And earlier that day, the 43-year-old had earned the précis, breaking up a skirmish by the Staten Island ferry.
Before Eric Garner, There Was Michael Stewart: The Tragic Story of the Real-Life Radio Raheem | Marlow Stern | December 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere was no trouble on the ferry as it reached Manhattan and a few of the passengers boarded the subway to the protest uptown.
‘I Can’t Breathe!’ ‘I Can’t Breathe!’ A Moral Indictment of Cop Culture | Michael Daly | December 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs a precaution against a possible disturbance, the ferry was escorted by a police boat, its blue lights flashing.
‘I Can’t Breathe!’ ‘I Can’t Breathe!’ A Moral Indictment of Cop Culture | Michael Daly | December 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMarine One will ferry him to JFK Airport, where Air Force One awaits.
Behind the Scenes With a ‘Site Agent’: The Secret Service’s Hardest Job | Marc Ambinder | October 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor a more scenic journey, travel by ferry from Whittier or Valdez.
Crossing the river on a ferry, Lawrence and his escort mounted their horses and started for Platte City, but a few miles away.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnLee's army is sweeping victoriously through Maryland; Harper's ferry taken with ten thousand prisoners.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnIt finally plunged sharply down to a steamboat ferry, over which we crossed the Dart and landed directly in the town.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyLeaving the city, we crossed Southampton Water on a steam ferry which was guided by a chain stretched from bank to bank.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyThe original bridge across the Medway to Strood probably dates from the Roman period, taking the place of a ferry.
The Towns of Roman Britain | James Oliver Bevan
British Dictionary definitions for ferry
/ (ˈfɛrɪ) /
Also called: ferryboat a vessel for transporting passengers and usually vehicles across a body of water, esp as a regular service
such a service
(in combination): a ferryman
a legal right to charge for transporting passengers by boat
the act or method of delivering aircraft by flying them to their destination
to transport or go by ferry
to deliver (an aircraft) by flying it to its destination
(tr) to convey (passengers, goods, etc): the guests were ferried to the church in taxis
Origin of ferry
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