ferryboat vs ferry

ferryboat and ferry both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ferryboat	Yes	No	No	No
ferry	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, ferryboat and ferry are synonyms defined as:

ferryboat and ferry: a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule

ferryboat (noun)	ferry (noun)
a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule	transport by boat or aircraft
	a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule

ferryboat (verb)	ferry (verb)
	travel by ferry
	transport by ferry
	transport from one place to another