Barge Definition
bärj
barged, barges, barging
noun
barges
A long, large, usually flatbottom boat for transporting freight that is generally unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft.
American Heritage
A large boat, usually flat-bottomed, for carrying heavy freight on rivers, canals, etc.
Webster's New World
A large, open pleasure boat used for parties, pageants, or formal ceremonies.
American Heritage
A large pleasure boat, esp. one used for state ceremonies, pageants, etc.
Webster's New World
A powerboat reserved for the use of an admiral.
American Heritage
verb
barged, barges, barging
To carry by barge.
Webster's New World
To move slowly and clumsily.
Webster's New World
To move about clumsily.
American Heritage
To come or go (in or into) in a rude, abrupt, or clumsy way.
Webster's New World
To intrude or interrupt, especially rudely.
Barged into the meeting.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- push forward
- thrust ahead
Origin of Barge
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From Old French barge (“boat”), from Vulgar Latin barca, from Ancient Greek βάρις (báris, “Egyptian boat”), from Coptic ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ (bāre, “small boat”), from Egyptian *bēre.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old French from Latin barca boat bark3
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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