Definition

A person who operates a ferry, transporting passengers and vehicles across a body of water such as a river or strait.

Example Usage

The ferryman had been rowing tourists across the river for over thirty years.

Origin

From Old English ferreman; ferry itself comes from Old Norse ferja meaning 'to carry across.'

Fun Fact

In Greek mythology, Charon is the ferryman of the dead, required payment (an obol coin) to ferry souls across the river Styx.

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