v. To carry or transport over a river, strait, or other narrow water, in a boat.v. To convey back and forth regularly between two points in a vehicle.verb-intransitive. To pass over water in a boat or by a ferry.n. A place where persons or things are carried across a river, arm of the sea, etc., in a ferryboat.n. A vessel in which passengers and goods are conveyed over narrow waters; a ferryboat; a wherry.n. A franchise or right to maintain a vessel for carrying passengers and freight across a river, bay, etc., charging tolls.