ferry boat

Japanese: ferry boat(英語表記)ferryboat
ferry boat

...Ferry is a moving bridge for passenger cars, and for cargo, it reduces the time required for loading and unloading and shortens land transport routes, reducing transport time and costs. Therefore, it has become indispensable for remote island routes and long-distance regular domestic routes in modern times. [Masao Oda]
[Ferry boat]
Ferries are broadly divided into those that mainly carry passengers and those that carry cars as well as passengers, the latter being so-called car ferries. In ferries that only carry passengers, most of the hull is used as passenger compartments so that as many passengers as possible can be accommodated.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "ferry boat" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…フェリーは乗用車にとっては動く橋であり,また貨物にとっては荷役時間の短縮と陸上輸送ルートの短絡化とにより輸送時間および費用を低減するので,現代では離島航路と長距離の国内定期航路に不可欠なものとなっている。【織田 政夫】
[フェリーボートferry boat]
 旅客を主として運ぶものと,旅客とともに自動車を運ぶものに大別され,後者はいわゆるカーフェリーと呼ばれるものである。旅客のみを運ぶフェリーボートでは,船体の大部分を客室にし,なるべく多くの乗客が乗れるようにしてある。…

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