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ferry

[fer-ee] / ˈfɛr i /
NOUN
transportation boat
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Preventive steps could include educating commercial vessel operators, adjusting ferry routes, or implementing speed restrictions in high-risk areas.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Even the National Park Service is asking for a ferry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Several sailings were cancelled by west coast ferry operator CalMac on Saturday night and Sunday morning due to Storm Dave.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Two other large ships, Isle of Lewis, Hebrides are away for scheduled maintenance or repairs, along with the chartered catamaran Alfred and a smaller ferry Loch Frisa.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

He still didn’t go to meet the ferry in the afternoon like most folks, or hang around Kellam’s after supper matching water stories, or go to church.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson




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