Definition of ferry

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