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ferry

/ˈfɛɹɪ/
noun
  1. A ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule.

  2. A place where passengers are transported across water in such a ship.

  3. The legal right or franchise that entitles a corporate body or an individual to operate such a service.

verb
  1. To carry; transport; convey.

    "Trucks plowed through the water to ferry flood victims to safety."

  2. To move someone or something from one place to another, usually repeatedly.

    "Being a good waiter takes more than the ability to ferry plates of food around a restaurant."

  3. To carry or transport over a contracted body of water, as a river or strait, in a boat or other floating conveyance plying between opposite shores.

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