barge

Noun · Verb
US[bahrj]/bɑrdʒ/1 syllable
Synonyms: flatboathoylighterthrust aheadpush forward

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)barges

  1. a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)Synonyms: flatboathoylighterType of boatKinds dredger, scow, houseboat, pontoon, wherry

Verb (2)barges, barged, barging

  1. push one's way“she barged into the meeting room”Synonyms: thrust aheadpush forwardMore general rush, hotfoot
  2. transport by barge on a body of waterMore general transport, send

Related words bargee noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Barge (…), noun

Origin: OF. barge, F. berge, fr. LL. barca, for barica (not found), prob. fr. L. baris an Egyptian rowboat, fr. Gr. …, prob. fr. Egyptian: cf. Coptic bari a boat. Cf. Bark a vessel.

1. A pleasure boat; a vessel or boat of state, elegantly furnished and decorated.

2. A large, roomy boat for the conveyance of passengers or goods; as, a ship's barge; a charcoal barge.

3. A large boat used by flag officers.

4. A double-decked passenger or freight vessel, towed by a steamboat. U.S.

5. A large omnibus used for excursions. Local, U.S.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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