ferryboat

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɛribəʊt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfɛriˌboʊt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fer′ē bōt′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
fer•ry•boat /ˈfɛriˌboʊt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsa boat used to transport passengers, vehicles, etc., across a river or the like.
See -fer-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fer•ry•boat  (fer′ē bōt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsa boat used to transport passengers, vehicles, etc., across a river or the like.
  • late Middle English feryboot. See ferry, boat 1400–50

'ferryboat' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
back - double-ended - ferriage - ferry - pram - scow - top

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