ferry
/ˈfɛɹɪ/verb
To carry people or goods back and forth across a river, strait, or other stretch of water by boat.
Example sentences
- “A small boat ferries tourists across the harbor every hour.”
- “Boats ferry supplies to the island when the bridge is closed.”
Broader as a verb than the boat suggests: parents ferry children to school by car. The image is the same, repeated short trips carrying people or things.