Definition of Ferry

Ferry

1. To carry or transport over a river, strait, or other narrow water, in a boat.
2. To pass over water in a boat or by a ferry.
3. A place where persons or things are carried across a river, arm of the sea, etc., in a ferryboat.
4. A vessel in which passengers and goods are conveyed over narrow waters; a ferryboat; a wherry.
5. A franchise or right to maintain a vessel for carrying passengers and freight across a river, bay, etc., charging tolls.