Thesaurus: barge
A pleasure boat; a vessel or boat of state, elegantly furnished and decorated.
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Definitions
- n. A pleasure boat; a vessel or boat of state, elegantly furnished and decorated.
- n. A large, roomy boat for the conveyance of passengers or goods; as, a ship's barge; a charcoal barge.
- n. A large boat used by flag officers.
- n. A double-decked passenger or freight vessel, towed by a steamboat.
- n. A large omnibus used for excursions.
- n. a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
- v. push one's way
- v. transport by barge on a body of water
- 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.]
- v:30/n:70 n. a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) v. push one's way v. transport by barge on a body of water