Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Ferry \Fer"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ferried}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Ferrying}.] [OE. ferien to convey, AS. ferian, from faran to
   go; akin to Icel. ferja to ferry, Goth. farjan to sail. See
   {Fare}.]
   To carry or transport over a river, strait, or other narrow
   water, in a boat.

Ferry \Fer"ry\, v. i.
   To pass over water in a boat or by a ferry.

         They ferry over this Lethean sound Both to and fro.
                                                  --Milton.

Ferry \Fer"ry\, n.; pl. {Ferries}. [OE. feri; akin to Icel.
   ferja, Sw. f["a]rja, Dan. f[ae]rge, G. f["a]hre. See {Ferry},
   v. t.]
   1. A place where persons or things are carried across a
      river, arm of the sea, etc., in a ferryboat.

            It can pass the ferry backward into light. --Milton.

            To row me o'er the ferry.             --Campbell.

   2. A vessel in which passengers and goods are conveyed over
      narrow waters; a ferryboat; a wherry.

   3. A franchise or right to maintain a vessel for carrying
      passengers and freight across a river, bay, etc., charging
      tolls.

   {Ferry bridge}, a ferryboat adapted in its structure for the
      transfer of railroad trains across a river or bay.

   {Ferry railway}. See under {Railway}.

Source : WordNet®

ferry
     n 1: a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of
          water and operates on a regular schedule [syn: {ferryboat}]
     2: transport by boat or aircraft [syn: {ferrying}]
     v 1: transport from one place to another
     2: transport by ferry
     3: travel by ferry
     [also: {ferried}]