ferry


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
ferry/ˈferi/
noun (pl. ferries) a boat or ship for conveying passengers and goods, especially as a regular service. verb (ferries, ferrying, ferried) convey by ferry or other transport, especially on short, regular trips.
– derivatives
ferryman noun (pl. ferrymen).
– origin ME: from ON ferja ‘ferry boat’, of Gmc origin and rel. to fare.
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