ferryboat

English

/ˈfɛɹiˌboʊt/, /ˈfɛɹiˌbəʊt/

noun

Definitions

(nautical) A boat used to ferry passengers, vehicles, or goods across open water, especially one that runs to a regular schedule

Etymology

Compound from English ferry + English boat.

Origin

English

boat

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Queensferry English
aeroboat English
airboat English
bareboat English
boat English
boatable English
boatage English
boatbearer English
boatbill English
boatbuilder English
boatbuilding English
boater English
boatful English
boathook English
boathorse English
boathouse English
boatie English
boatish English
boatkeeper English
boatless English
boatlet English
boatlift English
boatlike English
boatload English
boatmaker English
boatmaking English
boatman English
boatmate English
boatneck English
boatnecked English
boatowner English
boatperson English
boatside English
boatsman English
boatspeak English
boatswain English
boattail English
boattailed English
boatward English
boatwoman English
boatwright English
boaty English
boatyard English
chopboat English
dayboat English
dreamboat English
dredgeboat English
eelboat English
ferriable English
ferriage English
ferrier English
ferry English
ferryboater English
ferryboating English
ferryboatman English
ferryhouse English
ferryman English
ferrywoman English
fireboat English
fishboat English
flyboat English
foldboat English
gas boat English
gunboat English
hatchboat English
horseboat English
houseboat English
iceboat English
iceboating English
jetboat English
keelboat English
lifeboat English
lightboat English
lobsterboat English
logboat English
longboat English
mailboat English
motorboat English
mudboat English
narrowboat English
paddleboat English
pap boat English
party boat English
pedalboat English
pigboat English
playboat English
poleboat English
policeboat English
powerboat English
riverboat English
rowboat English
safariboat English
sailboat English
sauceboat English
seaboat English
showboat English
shrimpboat English
speedboat English
spyboat English
steamboat English
stoneboat English
sweepboat English
sweepboats English
swiftboat English
swingboat English
swordboat English
towboat English
trawlboat English
tugboat English
waistboat English
waterboat English
well-boat English
whaleboat English
workboat English
ferry French
ferri Spanish, Castilian
ferry Spanish, Castilian
フェリー Japanese
フェリーボート Japanese
bot Middle English
ferien Middle English
बोट Hindi
ferri Galician
เฟอร์รี Thai
feribot Turkish
బోటు Telugu
feri Swahili
bot Bislama