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ferry
noun
[L23055]
Related
Derivations
feri
Derivations
فيري
Compounds
In compounds
ferry boat
,
ferryboat
Forms
singular :
ferry
plural :
ferries
USPS abbreviation, singular :
FRY
Senses
type of ship travelling over short to medium distances between two places transporting people, cars or trains and acting like a replacement for a bridge
a place where persons or things are carried across a body of water (such as a river) in a boat
a franchise or right to operate a ferry service across a body of water
an organized service and route for flying airplanes especially across a sea or continent for delivery to the user
ferry
verb
[L23056]
Compounds
In compounds
ferrying
Forms
simple present :
ferry
simple present, singular, third person :
ferries
simple past :
ferried
present participle :
ferrying
past participle :
ferried
Senses
move something back and forth