Also spelled ferry-boat

US /ˈfɛɹiˌboʊt/ UK /ˈfɛɹiˌbəʊt/
noun Freq #68119

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A boat that carries people, vehicles, or goods across water on a regular schedule.

    The ferryboat slowly crossed the harbour to the far dock.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a boat that carries people,... ferry
Word family
Forms ferryboats

Etymology

From ferry + boat.

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