<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Plural: ferries.</li><li>A commercial service with terminals and boats for transporting persons, automobiles, etc., across a river or other comparatively small body of water.</li><li>A ferryboat.</li><li>A service for flying airplanes over a particular route, especially the delivery of airplanes to an overseas purchaser or base of operations.</li><li>The legal right to ferry passengers, cargo, etc., and to charge for the service.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li><p>(used with object)</p><ul><li>ferried, ferrying: to carry or convey back and forth over a fixed route in a boat or plane.</li><li>To fly (an airplane) over a particular route, especially for delivery.</li></ul></li><li><p>(used without object)</p><ul><li>ferried, ferrying: to go in a ferry.</li></ul></li></ul>