steamship

As nouns the difference between ferry and steamship

is that ferry is a ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule while steamship is a ship or vessel propelled by steam power.

As a verb ferry

is to carry; transport; convey.

As nouns the difference between sailship and steamship

is that sailship is sailing ship while steamship is a ship or vessel propelled by steam power.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and steamship

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while steamship is a ship or vessel propelled by steam power.

As nouns the difference between steamship and stokehole

is that steamship is a ship or vessel propelled by steam power while stokehole is the place in a steamship in which stokers fed the boilers with coal.