ferry
    n 1: a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of
         water and operates on a regular schedule [syn: ferry,
         ferryboat]
    2: transport by boat or aircraft [syn: ferry, ferrying]
    v 1: transport from one place to another
    2: transport by ferry
    3: travel by ferry

Ferry \Fer"ry\ (f[e^]r"r[y^]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ferried
   (-r[i^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Ferrying.] [OE. ferien to
   convey, AS. ferian, from faran to go; akin to Icel. ferja to
   ferry, Goth. farjan to sail. See Fare.]
   1. To carry or transport over a river, strait, or other
      narrow water, in a boat.
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   2. To convey back and forth regularly between two points in a
      vehicle; as, part of her day was spent ferrying the kids
      to and from school.
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Ferry \Fer"ry\, v. i.
   To pass over water in a boat or by a ferry.
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         They ferry over this Lethean sound
         Both to and fro.                         --Milton.
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Ferry \Fer"ry\, n.; pl. Ferries. [OE. feri; akin to Icel.
   ferja, Sw. f[aum]rja, Dan. f[ae]rge, G. f[aum]hre. See
   Ferry, v. t.]
   1. A place where persons or things are carried across a
      river, arm of the sea, etc., in a ferryboat.
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            It can pass the ferry backward into light. --Milton.
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            To row me o'er the ferry.             --Campbell.
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   2. A vessel in which passengers and goods are conveyed over
      narrow waters; a ferryboat; a wherry.
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   3. A franchise or right to maintain a vessel for carrying
      passengers and freight across a river, bay, etc., charging
      tolls.
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   Ferry bridge, a ferryboat adapted in its structure for the
      transfer of railroad trains across a river or bay.

   Ferry railway. See under Railway.
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Ferry -- U.S. County in Washington
   Population (2000):    7260
   Housing Units (2000): 3775
   Land area (2000):     2203.982146 sq. miles (5708.287311 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    53.478622 sq. miles (138.508988 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    2257.460768 sq. miles (5846.796299 sq. km)
   Located within:       Washington (WA), FIPS 53
   Location:             48.495464 N, 118.523636 W
   Headwords:
    Ferry
    Ferry, WA
    Ferry County
    Ferry County, WA

Ferry, AK -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Alaska
   Population (2000):    29
   Housing Units (2000): 33
   Land area (2000):     68.440336 sq. miles (177.259648 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    68.440336 sq. miles (177.259648 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            25220
   Located within:       Alaska (AK), FIPS 02
   Location:             64.064392 N, 148.997000 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Ferry, AK
    Ferry