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train ferry en · NOUN

Meanings

1. A ferry used to transport rail vehicles from one railway line to another across a stretch of water.
   • Pack ice, at times mounting to a height of 35 ft., snow, fog, and floating mines all played their part in the disorganisation of railway services, and most of the train ferry services were completely suspended for a month or more; [...]. 1940 May, “Overseas Railways: Icebound Denmark”, in Railway Magazine, page 302:
   • Even without the Channel tunnel, British Railways carry on a substantial exchange of traffic with the Continent by the various train ferries, which handle some 500,000 tons of cargo annually. 1960 March, “Talking of Trains: London-Paris in four hours”, in Trains Illustrated, page 134:

Forms

Relateds

ferry van · ferry wagon

Translations (8)

is lestarferja (ferry for rail vehicles) · nn jernbaneferje (ferry for rail vehicles) · es ferrobarco (ferry for rail vehicles) · nb jernbaneferje (ferry for rail vehicles) · de Eisenbahnfähre (ferry for rail vehicles) · nn jarnbaneferje (ferry for rail vehicles) · da jernbanefærge (ferry for rail vehicles) · nb jernbaneferge (ferry for rail vehicles)