ferryboat

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ferryboat

  • /ˈfɛɹiˌboʊt/ US
  • /ˈfɛɹiˌbəʊt/ UK

Where it comes from

From ferry + boat.

noun ferryboats · ferry-boat · ferry boat

  1. A boat used to ferry passengers, vehicles, or goods across open water, especially one that runs to a regular schedule He insists that it is practically undisputed that, when the ferryboat crossed the bow of the tug to make her slip, she crossed at a distance of at least 300 feet away

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noun boat

Españolferry, transbordador, barco, ferri
한국어연락선 yeollakseon
Portuguêsferryboat, ferry, balsa
Françaisferry
DeutschFährboot, Fährschiff, Fähre
Русскийпаро́м paróm

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"ferryboat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ferryboat. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ferryboat. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ferryboat

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"ferryboat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ferryboat.

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@misc{ferryboat_2026,
  title = {ferryboat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ferryboat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}