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ferryman

/ˈfɛɹ.i.mən/

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Australia/ˈfeɹ.i.mən/

ferryman noun: a man who operates a ferry.

Noun

ferryman (plural ferrymen)

  1. A man who operates a ferry.
  2. (Greek, usually preceded by the) Charon.

ferryman meaning in Odia and Indonesian

ferryman in Odia

ferryman
ଘାଟିଆ ghāṭiā

ferryman in Indonesian

man who operates a ferry
kapten feri

Forms of ferryman

pluralferrymen

Plural of ferryman: ferrymen

Origin of ferryman

From ferry + -man.

Questions about ferryman

What does ferryman mean?
Ferryman means a man who operates a ferry.
What is ferryman in Odia?
Ferryman in Odia is ଘାଟିଆ (ghāṭiā). See Ferryman meaning in Odia.
What part of speech is ferryman?
Ferryman is a noun.
How do you pronounce ferryman?
Ferryman is pronounced /ˈfɛɹ.i.mən/ (UK).
What is the plural of ferryman?
The plural of ferryman is ferrymen.

Words near ferryman in the dictionary

  1. ferrying
  2. ferryings
  3. ferryl
  4. Ferryland
  5. ferrylmyoglobin
  6. ferryman
  7. ferrymen
  8. Ferrys
  9. Ferryside
  10. Ferryville
  11. ferrywoman

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Adapted from Wiktionary: ferryman (page history and authors); ଘାଟିଆ (Odia) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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