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Meaning of horse ferry | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A watercraft powered by horses or mules, generally using a treadmill.
historical
A ferry that transports horses.
historical

Examples

“Again, petitions against [Westminster Bridge] were received from many, including the Archbishop of Canterbury, in whose gift the horse ferry from Lambeth to Westminster lay.”

CEFR level

B2

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

See also

horse fly horse gentian horse girl horse gram Horse Guard horse guard wasp