Definition of ferries:
(v) :
(transitive) To carry or transport over a contracted body of water, as a river or strait, in a boat or other floating conveyance plying between opposite shores.
(n) :
(nautical) A boat or ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule.
(v) :
(transitive) To move someone or something from one place to another, usually repeatedly.
(v) :
(transitive) To carry; transport; convey.
(v) :
(intransitive) To pass over water in a boat or by ferry.
(n) :
A place where passengers are transported across water in such a ship.