ferry

ferry
I. verb (ferried; ferrying) Etymology: Middle English ferien, from Old English ferian to carry, convey; akin to Old English faran to go — more at fare Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to carry by boat over a body of water b. to cross by a ferry 2. a. to convey (as by aircraft or motor vehicle) from one place to another ; transport b. to fly (an airplane) from the factory or other shipping point to a designated delivery point or from one base to another intransitive verb to cross water in a boat II. noun (plural ferries) Date: 15th century 1. a place where persons or things are carried across a body of water (as a river) in a boat 2. ferryboat 3. a franchise or right to operate a ferry service across a body of water 4. an organized service and route for flying airplanes especially across a sea or continent for delivery to the user

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