Ferrying

2 definitions found

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]:

  ferrying
       n : transport by boat or aircraft [syn: {ferry}]