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ferryman Definition

ferry·man (-mən)

noun pl. -·men-mən

a person who owns, manages, or works on a ferry

ferryman Usage Examples

Possessives

  • hut: A creek ran up to meet the path, and close under the bank the ferryman's hut lay snugly.
  • house: The Ferryman © The ferryman's house is on the western bank of the Almond, seen in the photograph above.
  • cottage: On the right bank of the river stood the " Boat House " a ferryman's cottage.

Converse of object

  • pay: He discovered some 20 bodies - complete with coins in their mouths to pay the ferryman for the journey to the other world.

Adjective modifier

  • old: We learned this from an old ferryman who was able to take his small boat over to deliver supplies from nearby farms.