The difference between Ferrying and Transport

When used as nouns, ferrying means the act by which something is ferried, whereas transport means an act of transporting.

Transport is also verb with the meaning: to carry or bear from one place to another.

check bellow for the other definitions of Ferrying and Transport

  1. Ferrying as a verb:

  1. Ferrying as a noun:

    The act by which something is ferried.

  1. Transport as a verb:

    To carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey.

    Examples:

    "to transport goods; to transport troops"

  2. Transport as a verb (historical):

    To deport to a penal colony.

  3. Transport as a verb (figuratively):

    To move (someone) to strong emotion; to carry away.

    Examples:

    "Music transports the soul."

  1. Transport as a noun:

    An act of transporting; conveyance.

  2. Transport as a noun:

    The state of being transported by emotion; rapture.

  3. Transport as a noun:

    A vehicle used to transport (passengers, mail, freight, troops etc.)

  4. Transport as a noun (Canada):

    A tractor-trailer.

  5. Transport as a noun:

    The system of transporting passengers, etc. in a particular region; the vehicles used in such a system.

  6. Transport as a noun:

    A device that moves recording tape across the read/write heads of a tape recorder or video recorder etc.

  7. Transport as a noun (historical):

    A deported convict.

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