Added 10 October 2026 ferryboat /ˈfɛɹiˌboʊt/ noun Categories: ThingsRare Words In Latin: pontō Wiktionary noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ferryboat at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule. Origin From ferry + boat. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: ferryferryboatingbackfisherboatfisher-boatfishboatflyboat Back to today's word