Assertion: reaction ferry | /r/CapableOf | use the power of the river
Facets:
value: to tack across the current
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: There are three types of cable ferry: the reaction ferry, which uses the power of the river to tack across the current; the powered cable ferry, which uses an engine or electric motors (e.g., the Canby Ferry) to wind itself across; and the fast-disappearing hand-operated type, such as the Stratford-upon-Avon chain ferry in the UK and the Saugatuck Chain Ferry in Michigan, United States.