About The Word Barge
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Barge Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Barge?
[n] a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
[v] transport by barge on a body of water [v] push one's way; "she barged into the meeting room" Synonyms | Synonyms for Barge: flatboat | hoy | lighter | push forward | thrust ahead Related Terms | Find terms related to Barge: amble | boat | bowl along | bundle | bus | cart | clump | coach | drag | dray | ferry | float | flounce | foot | footslog | halt | haul | hippety-hop | hitch | hobble | hop | jog | jolt | jump | lighter | limp | lumber | lunge | lurch | mince | pace | paddle | peg | piaffe | piaffer | plod | prance | rack | raft | roll | sashay | saunter | scuff | scuffle | scuttle | shamble | ship | shuffle | sidle | single-foot | skip | sled | sledge | slink | slither | slog | slouch | stagger | stalk | stamp | stomp | straddle | straggle | stride | stroll | strut | stumble | stump | swagger | swing | tittup | toddle | totter | traipse | trip | truck | trudge | van | waddle | wagon | wamble | wheelbarrow | wiggle | wobble See Also | barge in | belt along | boat | break in | bucket along | butt in | cannonball along | chime in | chisel in | cut in | dredger | hasten | hie | hotfoot | houseboat | Norfolk wherry | pelt along | pontoon | put in | race | rush | rush along | scow | send | ship | speed | transport | wherry Barge In Webster's Dictionary \Barge\, n. [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.]
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