ferried

transitive verb ferried, ferrying

1. to take (people, cars, etc.) across a river or narrow body of water in a boat, raft, etc.
2. to cross (a river, etc.) on a ferry
3. to deliver (airplanes) by flying to the destination
4. to transport by airplane

Origin: ME ferien < OE ferian, to carry, convey, esp. by water, caus. of faran, to go: see fare

intransitive verb

noun pl. ferries

1. a system for carrying people, cars, or goods across a river, etc. by boat
2. a boat used for this
3. the place where a ferry docks on either shore
4. the legal right to transport by ferry for a fee
5. the delivery of airplanes to their destination by flying them