ferrying

fer·ry

F0087600 (fĕr′ē)v. fer·ried, fer·ry·ing, fer·ries v.tr.1. Nautical a. To transport (people, vehicles, or goods) by boat across a body of water such as a river or bay.b. To cross (a body of water) by a ferry.2. a. To deliver (a vehicle, especially an aircraft) under its own power to its eventual user.b. To transport (people or goods) by vehicle, especially by aircraft.v.intr.1. To cross a body of water on or as if on a ferry.2. To move laterally in a fast-moving river, as in a canoe, by keeping one's boat at an angle to the direction of flow and paddling or rowing against the current.n. pl. fer·ries 1. Nautical a. A ferryboat.b. A place where passengers or goods are transported across a body of water, such as a river or bay, by a ferryboat.2. A franchise or legal right to operate a ferrying service for a fee.3. A service and route for delivering an aircraft under its own power to its eventual user.

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[Middle English ferien, from Old English ferian; see per- in Indo-European roots.]

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ferrying - transport by boat or aircraft ferryshipping, transport, transportation - the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials