countable noun [also by N] A ferry is a boat that transports passengers and sometimes also vehicles, usually across rivers or short stretches of sea. They had recrossed the River Gambia by ferry. Synonyms: ferry boat, boat, ship, passenger boat More Synonyms of ferry.
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Whilst large in her day, Titanic would be equivalent only to a mid-sized ferry in the modern era, the sort of ship many have sailed on to get to France or Holland, and this normally comes as a revelation, he said.
Mike of DownieLive is the latter, proven by how he voluntarily got on the Alaska Marine Highway System. It is America's longest ferry, which travels 1,300 miles from Bellingham, Washington, to Whittier, Alaska.
You can't stay in your car for safety reasons. In case of an emergency, like a fire or a collision, you need to be able to evacuate the ship quickly. Most of the time, you need to join rafts located above the car deck.