ferried
Carried by water
Ferried is the past tense of ferry—to transport people or goods across water or between two points.
A ferry carries passengers across a river or harbor; to ferry extends to any back-and-forth transport: She ferried the kids to soccer practice.
Boats ferried supplies to the island after the storm.
Short-distance transport
- carriedMoved while holding
- conveyedTransferred or expressed
- transportedMoved between locations
- chauffeuredTransported by hired driver
escorted · delivered · transferred · hauled · moved · ported · carted · relayed
Large flowing watercourse
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
- channelPassage for transmission
- straitConstricted marine passage
- bayPartially enclosed water
estuary · inlet · fjord · delta · crossing · shoreline · current · tide
shuttle
Short-distance transport
- carriedMoved while holding
- conveyedTransferred or expressed
- transportedMoved between locations
chauffeured · escorted · delivered · transferred · hauled · moved · ported · carted · relayed · couriered
river
Large flowing watercourse
bay · estuary · inlet · fjord · delta · crossing · shoreline · current · tide · waterway
passenger
Traveler, not operator
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
embark · disembark · gangway · deck · captain · vessel · wharf · pier · jetty · boarding
taxi
Vehicle for hire
drop-off · commuter · route · schedule · fare · ticket · operator · transit · regular · daily
- car ferriesVessels transporting vehicles across water
- river ferriesBoats crossing streams regularly
- passenger ferriesVessels transporting travelers over water
- island ferriesShips serving isolated land