ferryboat

noun

Etymology: From ferry + boat.

1. A boat used to ferry passengers, vehicles, or goods across open water, especially one that runs to a regular schedule

   “He insists that it is practically undisputed that, when the ferryboat crossed the bow of the tug to make her slip, she crossed at a distance of at least 300 feet away”

   “The ferryboat "Argentina" rides toward Golden Gate, her ocean-going prow slicing the waves.”