ferryboat

[ fer-ee-boht ]

/ ˈfɛr iˌboʊt /

a boat used to transport passengers, vehicles, etc., across a river or the like.

Origin of ferryboat

First recorded in 1400–50, ferryboat is from the late Middle English word feryboot. See ferry, boat

Alix and Peter watched the others at the railing until the ferryboat turned.

Sisters |Kathleen Norris
The ferryboat was buffeted by the waves; groups were in waiting on either side the ferry, and teams were in the fields.

Retrospect of Western Travel, Volume I (of 2) |Harriet Martineau
Leaving the station for the river-side, which was close at hand, the stranger entered the ferryboat at the North Street Postern.

No Name |Wilkie Collins
And how carefully he would cover you up when you were on the forward end of a ferryboat in stormy weather.

Horses Nine |Sewell Ford

The ferryboat that runs from Lakeside to Loch Elarbor is named that.

The Golf Course Mystery |Chester K. Steele