מַעְבֹּרֶת
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Meanings
Feminine noun
1. ferry (a boat or ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule) (nautical)
2. =מעבורת חלל (ma'bóret-khalál, “space shuttle”)
Pronunciation
ma'bóret
Examples6
Tom loaded the cars onto the ferryboat.
I'm waiting for the ferry.
They run a ferry service across the river.
The people were ferried across the river.
Tom was arrested trying to board a ferry to France.
During reentry and landing, the Space Shuttle is a glider.