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Meaning of ferryboat | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈfɛɹiˌboʊt/

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Español barco ferri ferry
Français ferry
한국어 연락선
Nederlands veerboot
Polski prom
Português balsa ferry ferryboat
Русский паром

Examples

“He insists that it is practically undisputed that, when the ferryboat crossed the bow of the tug to make her slip, she crossed at a distance of at least 300 feet away”
“The ferryboat "Argentina" rides toward Golden Gate, her ocean-going prow slicing the waves.”
“It was on this vessel that the founder of the second largest ferryboat company on Puget Sound...”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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