noun, plural ferries. 1. a commercial service with terminals and boats for transporting persons, automobiles, etc., across a river or other comparatively small body of water. 2. a ferryboat.
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Full Definition of LOANER. : one (as a car or a watch) that is lent especially as a replacement for something being repaired.See loaner defined for English-language learners. ADVERTISEMENT.ull Definition of LOANER. : one (as a car or a watch) that is lent especially as a replacement for something being repaired.