ferryman

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ferryman

/ˈfɛɹ.i.mən/ US, UK
/ˈfeɹ.i.mən/ Australia, New Zealand

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From ferry + -man.

noun ferrymen

A man who operates a ferry.
Greek Charon.

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noun man who operates a ferry

Español	barquero, balsero
中文	渡船夫 dùchuánfū
Português	balseiro
Français	batelier, nocher, passeur
Deutsch	Fährmann, Ferge
Italiano	traghettatore
Ελληνικά	πορθμέας porthméas, βαρκάρης varkáris
Română	luntraș, barcagiu
Русский	паро́мщик parómščik
עברית	מַעְבּוֹרַאי ma'aborai

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@misc{ferryman_2026,
  title = {ferryman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ferryman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}