ferry
[ fer-ee ]
/ ˈfɛr i /
noun, plural fer·ries.
verb (used with object), fer·ried, fer·ry·ing.
to carry or convey back and forth over a fixed route in a boat or plane.
to fly (an airplane) over a particular route, especially for delivery.
verb (used without object), fer·ried, fer·ry·ing.
to go in a ferry.
Origin of ferry
before 1150; Middle English
ferien, Old English
ferian to carry; cognate with Old Norse
ferja, Gothic
farjan; akin to
fare
OTHER WORDS FROM ferry
un·fer·ried, adjectiveWords nearby ferry
ferrugination,
ferruginous,
ferruginous duck,
ferrule,
ferrum,
ferry,
ferry bridge,
ferryboat,
ferryman,
fertigate,
fertile
Example sentences from the Web for ferry
British Dictionary definitions for ferry
ferry
/ (ˈfɛrɪ) /
noun plural -ries
Also called: ferryboat
a vessel for transporting passengers and usually vehicles across a body of water, esp as a regular service
- such a service
- (in combination)a ferryman
a legal right to charge for transporting passengers by boat
the act or method of delivering aircraft by flying them to their destination
verb -ries, -rying or -ried
Word Origin for ferry
Old English
ferian to carry, bring; related to Old Norse
ferja to transport, Gothic
farjan; see
fare