Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
car-ferry is a noun meaning "a ferry that transports motor vehicles". It carries one recorded sense.
a ferry that transports motor vehicles
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for car-ferry come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.