roll-on/roll-off

British  

adjective

1. denoting a cargo ship or ferry designed so that vehicles can be driven straight on and straight off

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Example Sentences

Take for instance roll-on roll-off ferries that typically carry passengers, trucks and cargo, but are now built to defense standards and train with the military.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stena line operates a twice daily roll-on roll-off ferry service between Fishguard and Rosslare in the Republic of Ireland.

From BBC

They are roll-on/roll-off vessels that can carry vehicles.

From BBC

The two sides are fighting over a six-year master contract that covers about 25,000 port workers employed in container and roll-on/roll-off operations, according to the US Maritime Alliance, known as USMX, which represents shipping firms, port associations and marine terminal operators.

From BBC

Shippers might opt to go with them because they can handle roll-on/roll-off ships — as Baltimore could — which are designed to carry cars, trucks, buses, trailers and other vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times