consort vs ferry

consort

noun
  • A ship accompanying another. 

  • The spouse of a monarch. 

  • Association or partnership. 

  • A group or company, especially of musicians playing the same type of instrument. 

  • A husband, wife, companion or partner. 

  • An informal, usually well-publicized sexual companion of a monarch, aristocrat, celebrity, etc. 

verb
  • To be in agreement. 

  • To associate or keep company (with). 

adj
  • of a title, by virtue of one's (living) spouse; often contrasted with regnant and dowager 

ferry

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

  • 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. 

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

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

  • 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. 

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