ferrymen
Passengers' water chauffeurs
Ferrymen is the plural of ferryman—a person who operates a ferry, transporting passengers or goods across a body of water.
The word carries an archaic or literary quality, evoking an era before bridges and motorized vessels: The ferrymen poled their craft across the river.
In mythology, Charon is the ferryman who conveys souls across the River Styx.
One who propels boats
- gondolierVenetian waterway operator
- watermanAquatic trade worker
- bargemanFlat-boat operator
- punterOne who kicks footballs
sculler · steersman · helmsman · pilot · skipper · deckhand · rower · poler
Mythical underworld ferryman
- StyxMythological boundary water
- AcheronMythological river of sorrow
- HadesGreek afterlife realm
- underworldRealm of the departed
obolus · souls · afterlife · Anubis · Lethe · shade · specter · phantom
Large flowing watercourse
- waterwayNavigable route for vessels
- channelPassage for transmission
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
landing · dock · pier · wharf · jetty · embarkation · disembarkation · passage
Transported travelers
- cargoTransported goods
- vehiclesMachines for transportation
- faresTransportation costs
- commutersDaily work travelers
travelers · freight · goods · pilgrims · merchants · livestock · conveyance · shuttle
One who accompanies another
- usherOne who seats guests
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- pathfinderOne who discovers routes
- navigatorRoute-directing crew member
leader · shepherd · conveyor · transporter · intermediary · go-between · liaison · bearer
oarsman
One who propels boats
punter · sculler · steersman · helmsman · pilot · skipper · deckhand · rower · poler · coxswain
Charon
Mythical underworld ferryman
underworld · obolus · souls · afterlife · Anubis · Lethe · shade · specter · phantom · passage
river
Large flowing watercourse
harbor · landing · dock · pier · wharf · jetty · embarkation · disembarkation · passage · transit
passengers
Transported travelers
commuters · travelers · freight · goods · pilgrims · merchants · livestock · conveyance · shuttle · transit
escort
One who accompanies another
- usherOne who seats guests
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- pathfinderOne who discovers routes
navigator · leader · shepherd · conveyor · transporter · intermediary · go-between · liaison · bearer · carrier
- PsychopompsCharon, Hermes, Anubis, Valkyries, Grim Reaper
- frontier peoplepioneers, settlers, frontiersmen, trappers, fur traders
ferrymengatekeepers
Those controlling entry
anchors · harbor masters · maroons · homebodies · dockworkers
ferrymenhealers
Those who treat ailments
saviors · Orpheus · Lazarus · phoenix · guardian angels