Ferryway

/ˈfɛriweɪ/ noun

Definition

A route or course across water regularly used by ferries, or an officially designated waterway for ferry traffic.

Etymology

From ferry + way (path). This compound emerged as ferry services became organized and needed defined routes, similar to railway terminology.

Kelly Says

Ferryways have shaped geography and commerce for millennia—the Thames ferryway in London supported thousands of wherrymen (light boat operators) before bridges made ferries less necessary.

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