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Definition of Barge
1. Verb. Push one's way. "She barged into the meeting room"
Generic synonyms: Belt Along, Bucket Along, Cannonball Along, Hasten, Hie, Hotfoot, Pelt Along, Race, Rush, Rush Along, Speed, Step On It
Also: Barge In
2. Noun. A flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals).
Generic synonyms: Boat
Specialized synonyms: Dredger, Houseboat, Pontoon, Scow, Norfolk Wherry, Wherry
Derivative terms: Lighter
3. Verb. Transport by barge on a body of water.
Generic synonyms: Send, Ship, Transport
Derivative terms: Bargee
Definition of Barge
1. n. A pleasure boat; a vessel or boat of state, elegantly furnished and decorated.
Definition of Barge
1. Noun. A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo ¹
2. Noun. A richly decorated ceremonial state vessel propelled by rowers for river processions ¹
3. Noun. 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 keel ¹
4. Noun. One of the boats of a warship having fourteen oars ¹
5. Noun. The wooden disk in which bread or biscuit is placed on a mess table ¹
6. Verb. To intrude or break through, particularly in an unwelcome or clumsy manner. ¹
7. Verb. (transitive) To push someone. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Barge
1. to move by barge (a long, large boat) [v BARGED, BARGING, BARGES]
Medical Definition of Barge
1. 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. 5. A large omnibus used for excursions. 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. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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