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balsa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ferry noun A boat or ship that carries passengers and vehicles across a stretch of water on a regular route.
  • ferryboat noun A boat used to ferry passengers, vehicles, or goods across open water, especially one that runs to a regular schedule
  • raft noun A flat floating platform, often made of logs or planks lashed together, used to carry people or cargo on water.

Senses

balsa is used for these senses in English:

  • balsa A raft or float, used principally on the Pacific coast of South America.
  • ferry (watercraft) A boat or ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule.
  • ferryboat (nautical) A boat used to ferry passengers, vehicles, or goods across open water, especially one that runs to a regular schedule
  • raft A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform.

ferry — full definition

  1. noun A boat or ship that carries passengers and vehicles across a stretch of water on a regular route.
  2. verb To transport people or things, especially back and forth or across water.

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