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A ferry is a boat or ship that transports passengers, and occasionally vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A small passenger ferry with multiple stops, like those in Venice, Italy, is sometimes referred to as a water taxi or water bus.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry | is a | boat or ship that transports passengers | 0.90 | text |
| Ferry | is a | ship designed to carry railway vehicles | 0.90 | text |
| the balam | instance of | Larger cargo boats includes vessels | 0.80 | text |
| bajra | instance of | Larger cargo boats includes vessels | 0.80 | text |
| sampan | instance of | Larger cargo boats includes vessels | 0.80 | text |
| Vancouver Island | instance of | Travellers are carried from various points on the British Columbia mainland to destinations | 0.80 | text |
| the Gulf Islands | instance of | Travellers are carried from various points on the British Columbia mainland to destinations | 0.80 | text |
| Haida Gwaii | instance of | Travellers are carried from various points on the British Columbia mainland to destinations | 0.80 | text |
| Cape Lookout | instance of | The National Park Service additionally works with private companies to offer ferry service to locations | 0.80 | text |
| Portsmouth.The Alaska Marine Highway System provides service between Bellingham | instance of | The National Park Service additionally works with private companies to offer ferry service to locations | 0.80 | text |
| Washington | instance of | The National Park Service additionally works with private companies to offer ferry service to locations | 0.80 | text |
| and various towns | instance of | The National Park Service additionally works with private companies to offer ferry service to locations | 0.80 | text |
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