ferryboat
noun
fer·ry·boat
ˈfer-ē-ˌbōt 
ˈfe-rē-
: a boat used to ferry passengers, vehicles, or goods
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Crofton will be the only living person with a Disney ferryboat named after her.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Right now, engineers and craft workers are teaming up to design and build the new ferryboat.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
The ferryboat was on the go all day long, covering more miles in a day than the barge would cover in a century.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
One foggy morning this spring, a ferryboat traversed the choppy waters between lower Manhattan and Governors Island.
—Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Right now, engineers and craft workers are teaming up to design and build the new ferryboat.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
The ferryboat was on the go all day long, covering more miles in a day than the barge would cover in a century.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
One foggy morning this spring, a ferryboat traversed the choppy waters between lower Manhattan and Governors Island.
—Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Ferryboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferryboat. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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ferryboat
noun
fer·ry·boat
ˈfer-ē-ˌbōt
: a boat used to ferry passengers, vehicles, or goods
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