n.
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural fer · ries
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