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ferry

noun as in transportation boat

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verb as in carry across

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And earlier that day, the 43-year-old had earned the précis, breaking up a skirmish by the Staten Island Ferry.

There was no trouble on the ferry as it reached Manhattan and a few of the passengers boarded the subway to the protest uptown.

As a precaution against a possible disturbance, the ferry was escorted by a police boat, its blue lights flashing.

Marine One will ferry him to JFK Airport, where Air Force One awaits.

For a more scenic journey, travel by ferry from Whittier or Valdez.

Crossing the river on a ferry, Lawrence and his escort mounted their horses and started for Platte City, but a few miles away.

Lee's army is sweeping victoriously through Maryland; Harper's Ferry taken with ten thousand prisoners.

It finally plunged sharply down to a steamboat ferry, over which we crossed the Dart and landed directly in the town.

Leaving the city, we crossed Southampton Water on a steam ferry which was guided by a chain stretched from bank to bank.

The original bridge across the Medway to Strood probably dates from the Roman period, taking the place of a ferry.

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On this page you'll find 38 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to ferry, such as: barge, ferryboat, packet, packet boat, and passage boat.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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