ferry

 
Pronunciation: /ˈfɛri/

noun (plural ferries)

  • (also ferry boat) a boat or ship for conveying passengers and goods, especially over a relatively short distance and as a regular service.
  • a service using another mode of transport, especially aircraft, to convey passengers or goods.

verb (ferries, ferrying, ferried)

[with object and adverbial of direction]
  • convey in a ferry or other ship or boat, especially across a short stretch of water.
  • transport from one place to another on short or regular trips: ambulances ferried the injured to hospital

Derivatives

ferryman

noun (plural ferrymen)

Origin:

Middle English: from Old Norse ferja 'ferry boat', of Germanic origin and related to fare