cable ferry
Tethered river transport
A cable ferry is a boat that crosses a body of water by pulling itself along a fixed cable or chain stretched between two points.
Unlike conventional ferries that navigate freely, cable ferries follow a set path and cannot drift off course: The cable ferry shuttles cars across the river every fifteen minutes.
Grooved wheel for rope
- sheaveChanneled wheel for rope
- winchDrum-and-cable lifting mechanism
- drumStruck percussion cylinder
- wireThin metallic conductor
rope · chain · tension · guide · track · hauling · traction · motor
Point where paths intersect
- shuttleShort-distance transport
- transportMoving things between places
- passageSegment of text
- transitMovement between places
conveyance · traverse · route · service · commute · journey · trip · fare
pulley
Grooved wheel for rope
wire · rope · chain · tension · guide · track · hauling · traction · motor · propulsion
crossing
Point where paths intersect
transit · conveyance · traverse · route · service · commute · journey · trip · fare · boarding
river
Large flowing watercourse
fjord · estuary · current · crossing · bank · shoreline · landing · dock · ramp · slip
tethered
Fastened by a line
guidewire · attachment · captive · tension · stability · alignment · connection · line · anchor
cable ferrysteamship
Boiler-propelled water vessel
ocean liner · cruise ship · speedboat · canoe · paddle steamer
cable ferrycruise ship
Pleasure voyage vessel
cargo ship · sailing vessel · yacht · freighter · container ship
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