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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Ferry \Fer"ry\ (f[e^]r"r[y^]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ferried}
(-r[i^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Ferrying}.] [OE. ferien to
convey, AS. ferian, from faran to go; akin to Icel. ferja to
ferry, Goth. farjan to sail. See {Fare}.]
1. To carry or transport over a river, strait, or other
narrow water, in a boat.
[1913 Webster]
2. To convey back and forth regularly between two points in a
vehicle; as, part of her day was spent ferrying the kids
to and from school.
[PJC]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
ferry
n 1: a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of
water and operates on a regular schedule [syn: {ferryboat}]
2: transport by boat or aircraft [syn: {ferrying}]
v 1: transport from one place to another
2: transport by ferry
3: travel by ferry
[also: {ferried}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
ferried
See {ferry}
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