conn vs ferry

conn

verb
  • To direct a ship; to superintend the steering of (a vessel); to watch the course of (a vessel) and direct the helmsman how to steer (especially through a channel, etc, rather than steer a compass direction). 

noun
  • The duty of directing a ship, usually used with the verb to have or to take and accompanied by the article "the." 

ferry

verb
  • To pass over water in a boat or by ferry. 

  • To move someone or something from one place to another, usually repeatedly. 

  • To carry; transport; convey. 

  • To carry or transport over a contracted body of water, as a river or strait, in a boat or other floating conveyance plying between opposite shores. 

noun
  • The legal right or franchise that entitles a corporate body or an individual to operate such a service. 

  • A ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule. 

  • A place where passengers are transported across water in such a ship. 

How often have the words conn and ferry occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )