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means A boat that carries people, vehicles, or goods back and forth across a body of water on a regular route.
from A plain compound of "ferry" and "boat." The "ferry" half is the older, richer piece: it traces back through Old English "ferian" (to carry, convey) to a Germanic root meaning to bring across — a cousin of the same ancient "fer-" sense of travel that also surfaces in "fare" and "fjord." So at heart a ferryboat is simply a "carrying-boat," and the word has quietly meant exactly that for centuries.
- double-ended
- Many never turn around, just reverse direction
- oldest route
- England's Mersey ferry runs since the 1100s
- car eater
- Largest ones swallow hundreds of vehicles at once
- island lifeline
- For many places, the only road is water
staten island ferry — carries 70,000+ daily commuters between manhattan and staten island since 1905
star ferry hong kong — iconic green and white ferries crossing victoria harbour since 1888
dover calais ferry — major route transporting 10+ million passengers and vehicles annually between england and france