ferry

Short definition from Wiktionary

Verb

1. 1
   To carry; transport; convey.
2. 2
   To move someone or something from one place to another, usually repeatedly.
3. 3
   To carry or transport over a contracted body of water, as a river or strait, in a boat or other floating conveyance plying between opposite shores.
4. 4
   To pass over water in a boat or by ferry.

Noun

1. 1
   A boat or ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule.
2. 2
   A place where passengers are transported across water in such a ship.
3. 3
   The service constituted by this watercraft's operation; the business (company) that operates such a service.
4. 4
   The legal right or franchise that entitles a corporate body or an individual to operate such a service: a right of ferry.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A surname.
2. 2
   A census-designated place in Denali Borough, Alaska, United States.
3. 3
   A township in Oceana County, Michigan, United States, named after Thomas W. Ferry.
4. 4
   An unincorporated community in Greene County, Ohio, United States.