| Engels > Nederlands |
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| ferry |
| 1. veerboot, veerpont |
| Engels > Engels |
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| ferry |
| 1. n. A ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule. |
| 2. n. A place where passengers are transported across water in such a ship. |
| 3. n. The legal right or franchise that entitles a corporate body or an individual to operate such a service. |
| 4. v. To carry; transport; convey. |
| Trucks plowed through the water to ferry flood victims to safety. |
| 5. v. To move someone or something from one place to another, usually repeatedly. |
| Being a good waiter takes more than the ability to ferry plates of food around a restaurant. |
| 6. v. 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. |
| 7. v. (intransitive) To pass over water in a boat or by ferry. |
