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ferrywoman

ferrywoman noun: a woman who operates a ferry.

Noun

ferrywoman (plural ferrywomen)

  1. A woman who operates a ferry.

Forms of ferrywoman

pluralferrywomen

Origin of ferrywoman

From ferry + woman.

Questions about ferrywoman

What does ferrywoman mean?
Ferrywoman means a woman who operates a ferry.
What part of speech is ferrywoman?
Ferrywoman is a noun.
What is the plural of ferrywoman?
The plural of ferrywoman is ferrywomen.

Words near ferrywoman in the dictionary

  1. ferryman
  2. ferrymen
  3. Ferrys
  4. Ferryside
  5. Ferryville
  6. ferrywoman
  7. ferrywomen
  8. fers
  9. fers-de-lance
  10. ferses
  11. Fersfield

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