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Meaning of ferry
noun
- A ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule.
- A place where passengers are transported across water in such a ship.
- The legal right or franchise that entitles a corporate body or an individual to operate such a service.
verb
- To carry; transport; convey. Example: Trucks plowed through the water to ferry flood victims to safety.
- To move someone or something from one place to another, usually repeatedly. Example: Being a good waiter takes more than the ability to ferry plates of food around a restaurant.
- To carry or transport over a contracted body of water, as a river or strait, in a boat or other floating conveyance plying between opposite shores.
- To pass over water in a boat or by ferry.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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