ferryman
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.
Browse dictionary entries near ferryman
- ferryboat
- ferry
- ferrule
- ferruginous
- ferrous sulfate
- ferrous oxide
- ferrous
- ferrotype
- ferrosilicon
- ferromanganese
