ferryman B2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈfɛriˌmæn/ UK /ˈfɛriˌmæn/ See IPA manual Freq #41699 Meanings 1 noun a man who operates a ferry or carries passengers across water by boat The ferryman guided the passengers safely across the river before dark. 2 noun the ferryman of the dead in mythology, especially Charon in Greek tradition In the myth, the ferryman Charon carries souls across the river Styx. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a man who operates a ferry... ferry operatorboatman 2 noun · the ferryman of the dead in... Charon Word family Related forms ferryboatmanCharon Etymology A compound of ferry and man. The occupational word names the person who works a ferry; literary use often evokes Charon, the ferryman who transports the dead in Greek mythology. Topics People & Society External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # ferryman **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfɛriˌmæn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɛriˌmæn/ **Frequency rank:** 41699 ## Meanings 1. a man who operates a ferry or carries passengers across water by boat 2. the ferryman of the dead in mythology, especially Charon in Greek tradition ## Examples - The ferryman guided the passengers safely across the river before dark. - In the myth, the ferryman Charon carries souls across the river Styx. ## Synonyms - ferry operator - boatman ## Related Forms - ferry - boatman - Charon ## Etymology A compound of ferry and man. The occupational word names the person who works a ferry; literary use often evokes Charon, the ferryman who transports the dead in Greek mythology. ## Topics - People & Society markdown