barge
/ˈbɑːd͡ʒ/
A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo
- plural
- barges
Meanings
- 1
A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo
He lives on a barge.
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They live on a barge.
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- 2
A richly decorated ceremonial state vessel propelled by rowers for river processionsrare
- 3
A large flat-bottomed coastal trading vessel having a large spritsail and jib-headed topsail, a fore staysail and a very small mizen, and having leeboards instead of a keelrare
- 4
One of the boats of a warship having fourteen oarsrare
- 5
The wooden disk in which bread or biscuit is placed on a mess tablerare
- 6
A double-decked passenger or freight vessel, towed by a steamboatrare
- 7
A large bus used for excursionsrare