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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

Bosanski feribot
Čeština přívoz
Esperanto pramo
Español barco ferri ferry transbordador
Français ferry ferryboat
Gàidhlig bàt'-aiseig
Hrvatski feribot
Հայերեն լաստանավ
Italiano ferryboat
日本語 渡し船 連絡船
한국어 수송선 연락선
Kurdî ferîbot
Latina ponto
Nederlands veerboot
Polski prom promowiec
Português balsa ferry ferryboat
Русский паром
Српски Balša feribot

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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