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- [fer-ee-muh n]
- /ˈfɛr i mən/
- /ˈferɪmən/
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- [fer-ee-muh n]
- /ˈfɛr i mən/
Definitions of ferryman word
- noun plural ferryman a person who owns or operates a ferry. 1
- noun ferryman A man who operates a ferry. 1
- noun ferryman operator of a ferryboat 1
- noun ferryman a man who operates a ferry 0
- noun ferryman a person who owns, manages, or works on a ferry 0
- noun ferryman (Greek mythology, usually preceded by the) Charon. 0
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Origin of ferryman
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1425-75, ferryman is from the late Middle English word feryman. See ferry, man1
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Parts of speech for Ferryman
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ferryman popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ferryman
noun ferryman
- boatman — A boatman is a man who is paid by people to take them across an area of water in a small boat, or a man who hires boats out to them for a short time.
- oar — a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- gondolier — a person who rows or poles a gondola.
- rower — to propel a vessel by the leverage of an oar or the like.
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