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• Ferry — Fer ry, n.; pl. {Ferries}. [OE. feri; akin to Icel. ferja, Sw. f[ a]rja, Dan. f[ae]rge, G. f[ a]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. [1913 Webster] It can… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ferry bridge — Ferry Fer ry, n.; pl. {Ferries}. [OE. feri; akin to Icel. ferja, Sw. f[ a]rja, Dan. f[ae]rge, G. f[ a]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. [1913 Webster] It… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ferry railway — Ferry Fer ry, n.; pl. {Ferries}. [OE. feri; akin to Icel. ferja, Sw. f[ a]rja, Dan. f[ae]rge, G. f[ a]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. [1913 Webster] It… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ferry — For other uses, see Ferry (disambiguation). Main article: Merchant ship A ferry (or ferryboat) is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry (or ferry) primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as… …   Wikipedia

• Ferry slip — wheeled vehicles.Often a ferry intended for motor vehicle transport will carry its own adjustable ramp when elevated it acts as a wave guard and is lowered to a horizontal position at the terminus to meet a permanent road segment that extends… …   Wikipedia

• ferry — Commercial transportation of people, vehicles, goods, etc. across body of water. Also, boat or vessel used in such transportation. In law it is treated as a franchise, and defined as the exclusive right to carry passengers and freight across a… …   Black's law dictionary

• ferry — Commercial transportation of people, vehicles, goods, etc. across body of water. Also, boat or vessel used in such transportation. In law it is treated as a franchise, and defined as the exclusive right to carry passengers and freight across a… …   Black's law dictionary

• Isle of Wight ferry services — There are currently three different ferry companies that operate vessels carrying passengers and, on certain routes, vehicles across the Solent, the stretch of sea that separates the Isle of Wight from mainland England. These are Wightlink, Red… …   Wikipedia

• Train ferry — A train ferry is a ship designed to carry railway vehicles. Typically, one level of the ship is fitted with railway tracks, and the vessel has a door at the front and/or rear to give access to the wharves. In the United States, train ferries were …   Wikipedia

• Bonn–Oberkassel train ferry — The Bonn–Oberkassel train ferry was a German train ferry operated by the Rheinische Eisenbahngesellschaft (Rhine Railway) from 1870 to connect its right and left Rhine railways. It was the last of six train ferries to begin operations across the… …   Wikipedia

• Harpers Ferry, West Virginia — Harpers Ferry redirects here. For other uses, see Harpers Ferry (disambiguation). Infobox Settlement official name = Harpers Ferry, West Virginia settlement type = Town nickname Bold text = motto dfdsfsert45gv = imagesize = image caption =… …   Wikipedia