ferryboat
Channel-crossing passenger vessel
A ferryboat is a boat that carries passengers, vehicles, or cargo across a body of water on a regular route.
Ferryboats range from small vessels crossing rivers to large ships traversing open water: We took the ferryboat to the island.
Often shortened to ferry.
One who commands
- deckhandShip's manual laborer
- helmVessel's steering mechanism
- deckShip's flat surface
- bowRespectful forward inclination
stern · gangway · ramp · wheelhouse · pilothouse · mooring · docking · berth
Point where paths intersect
- passageSegment of text
- channelPassage for transmission
- straitConstricted marine passage
- river crossingPassage over water
commute · shuttle · schedule · timetable · departure · arrival · terminal · landing
Large flowing watercourse
- channelPassage for transmission
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- bayPartially enclosed water
- soundAudible wave phenomenon
harbor · strait · inlet · fjord · lake · coastal · shoreline · current
Outer covering or frame
- catamaranDouble-hulled sailing craft
- double-enderVessel identical fore and aft
- hydrofoilWing that lifts boats
- hovercraftFan-supported amphibious vehicle
steamer · paddlewheel · waterbus · junk · dhow · barge · tender · launch
captain
One who commands
bow · stern · gangway · ramp · wheelhouse · pilothouse · mooring · docking · berth · navigation
crossing
Point where paths intersect
river crossing · commute · shuttle · schedule · timetable · departure · arrival · terminal · landing · embarkation
river
Large flowing watercourse
sound · harbor · strait · inlet · fjord · lake · coastal · shoreline · current · wake
hull
Outer covering or frame
- catamaranDouble-hulled sailing craft
- double-enderVessel identical fore and aft
- hydrofoilWing that lifts boats
hovercraft · steamer · paddlewheel · waterbus · junk · dhow · barge · tender · launch
passengers
Transported travelers
commuters · boarding · loading · ticket · fare · cabin · transit · public transport · carrier · service
ferryboatocean liner
Large scheduled passenger vessel
cruise ship · cargo ship · clipper ship · freighter · container ship
ferryboatairplane
Powered flying machine
train · automobile · bus · helicopter · subway