单词 | ferry operator |
释义 | > as lemmasferry operator ferry operator n. (a) a person who or company which runs a ferry service; (b) a person who pilots, or is in charge of, a ferry. ΚΠ 1894 Atchison (Kansas) Daily Globe 16 July Luther C. Challiss came to Atchison in 1855 from Booneville, Mo... He remained here continuously until 1861, as merchant, banker, ferry operator, and real estate operator. 1912 New Oxford (Pa.) Item 31 Oct. 1/5 The ferry operator, Klein, observed the danger, but it was too late to check the speed of the ferry boat, which was struck broadside by the craft. 1941 Life 17 Nov. 51/1 She is head of the great, heterogeneous house of Vanderbilt which was founded by the original wily Commodore, ferry operator and owner of the New York Central Railroad. 1996 Marine Engineers Rev. Oct. 25 A growing number of traditional ferry operators serving key routes in UK, Baltic, Mediterranean, Asian and American arenas are complementing or replacing conventional tonnage with large high speed passenger/vehicle vessels. 2006 New York Sun (Nexis) 9 Jan. 3 More than two years after a Staten Island Ferry crashed when its pilot passed out at the helm, a federal judge in Brooklyn is expected to sentence the ferry operator and his supervisor today. < as lemmas |
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