ferry. 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. 3  a service for flying airplanes over a particular route, especially the delivery of airplanes to an overseas purchaser or base of operations.
(lÅb) v. lobbed, lobÂ·bing, lobs. v.tr. To hit, throw, or propel in a high arc: lob a beach ball; lob a tennis shot over an opponent's head. v.intr. 1. To hit a ball in a high arc. 2. To move heavily or clumsily.
In printing, to blur or double, as an impression from type; mackle. To slide; be moved or dragged along in a shuffling, negligent way. To practise cheating by slipping a die out of the box so as not to let it turn; hence, to cheat in any way. In music, to apply a slur to two or more notes.