n. & v.
--n. (pl. -ies)
1. a boat or aircraft etc. for conveying passengers and goods, esp. across water and as a regular service.
2 the service itself or the place where it operates.
--v. (-ies, -ied)
1. tr. & intr. convey or go in a boat etc. across water.
2 intr. (of a boat etc.) pass to and fro across water.
3 tr. transport from one place to another, esp. as a regular service.
Derivatives:
ferryman n. (pl. -men).
Etymology: ME f. ON ferja f. Gmc