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ferry


Definition: Meaning of, ferry in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈfɛri /

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Singular Plural
ferry ferries
[countable]
  1. a boat that carries people or goods across a river or a narrow area of water
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
ferry ferried ferried
Present Participle Third Person Singular
ferrying ferries
[transitive always + adverb/preposition]
  1. to carry people or things a short distance from one place to another in a boat or other vehicle
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ferry used in phrases

  • Harper's Ferry
    1. a town in West Virginia, where the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers meet, that was the place of many battles during the American Civil War. Just before the war, an ABOLITIONIST (= someone who wants to stop SLAVERY ) called John Brown took control of the government weapons that were kept there and tried to get SLAVE s to fight against their owners. He was caught and hanged for TREASON (= actions against your country) .
  • Harpers Ferry (noun)
    1. a small town in northeastern West Virginia that was the site of a raid in 1859 by the abolitionist John Brown and his followers who captured an arsenal that was located there
  • car-ferry (noun)
    1. a ferry that transports motor vehicles
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