Associations to the word «Ferryboat»

Wiktionary

FERRYBOAT, noun. (nautical) A boat used to ferry passengers, vehicles, or goods across open water, especially one that runs to a regular schedule

Dictionary definition

FERRYBOAT, noun. A boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats