ferrying

fer·ry  (fr)

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.

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.

To cross a body of water on or as if on a ferry.

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-² in Indo-European roots.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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