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Definition of Ferry
1. Noun. A boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule.
2. Verb. Transport from one place to another.
3. Noun. Transport by boat or aircraft.
4. Verb. Transport by ferry.
Category relationships: Navigation, Pilotage, Piloting
Generic synonyms: Transport
Derivative terms: Ferrying
Generic synonyms: Transport
Derivative terms: Ferrying
5. Verb. Travel by ferry.
Definition of Ferry
1. v. t. To carry or transport over a river, strait, or other narrow water, in a boat.
2. v. i. To pass over water in a boat or by a ferry.
3. n. A place where persons or things are carried across a river, arm of the sea, etc., in a ferryboat.
Definition of Ferry
1. to transport by ferry (a type of boat) [v -RIED, -RYING, -RIES]
Medical Definition of Ferry
1. Erwin S., U.S. Physicist, 1868-1956. See: Ferry-Porter law. (05 Mar 2000)