barge
[noun]
Synonyms: canal boat, flatboat, lighter, narrow boat

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English Thesaurus: passenger ship, cruise ship, liner, ferry, cargo ship/merchant ship, ...

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I. barge¹ /bɑːdʒ $ bɑːrdʒ/ noun
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: Late Latin barca; ⇒ barque]
[countable] a large low boat with a flat bottom, used for carrying goods on a canal or river

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II. barge² verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive]
to move somewhere in a rough careless way, often hitting against things Synonym : push:
She ran outside, barging past bushes and shrubs.
barge your way through/to etc something
She barged her way through the shopping crowds.
barge in (also barge into something) phrasal verb
to enter somewhere rudely, or to rudely interrupt someone:
George barged into my office without knocking.
barge in on
‘Sorry to barge in on your evening,’ James said.

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barge
noun
ADJ. brightly painted | canal, river | sailing | cargo, coal, etc.
VERB + BARGE tow | load (sth into), unload (sth from) | moor, tie up
BARGE + VERB be laden/loaded with sth, carry sth
PREP. by ~ I travelled by barge.
in/on a/the ~ cruising the canals of France in a barge

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passenger ship a ship that carries people rather than goods
cruise ship a large ship that people have holidays on
liner a large ship that sails long distances across the ocean:
an ocean liner
a transatlantic liner
ferry a ship that makes short regular journeys between two places:
The ferry operates daily between Hull and Zeebrugge.
cargo ship/merchant ship a ship that carries goods rather than people
container ship a ship that carries goods in special containers which can be put on trucks
freighter a large ship that carries goods
oil tanker a ship that carries oil
supertanker a very large ship that carries oil
barge a ship that carries goods on a river or canal
warship a military ship with guns, used in a war
battleship the largest type of ship used in war, with very big guns on it
aircraft carrier a military ship that planes can fly from or land on
destroyer a small fast military ship with guns, often used for protecting battleships
gunboat a small fast ship with guns on it, often used in shallow water near a coast
submarine a military ship that can stay under water:
a nuclear submarine
minesweeper a military ship used for removing bombs from under water
take to move or go with someone or something from one place to another:
Don’t forget to take your keys.
Shall I take you home?
I took Alice a cup of tea.
bring to take someone or something to the place where you are now:
We’ve brought someone to see you!
Will you bring your photos with you when you come?
transport to take large quantities of goods from one place to another in a plane, train, ship etc:
The plane is used for transporting military equipment.
The coal was transported by rail.
deliver to take goods, letters, newspapers etc to someone’s home or office:
Unfortunately, the package was delivered to the wrong address.
fly to take someone or something somewhere by plane:
The bread is specially flown in from Paris.
ship to take goods from one place to another – this can be by ship, truck, plane, or train:
Half the whisky is shipped to Japan and the US.
carry to take people or goods somewhere – used especially when saying how many people or things, or what kind:
The new plane can carry up to 600 passengers.
The ship was carrying a full cargo of oil.
lead to take someone to a place by going in front of them:
He led Julia through the house to his study.
Roland led the way back to the car in silence.
guide to take someone to a place and show them the way:
Emily guided him through a side gate into a large garden.
escort to take someone to a place and protect or guard them:
The prisoner was escorted into the room by two police officers.
The singer was escorted by her assistant and her bodyguard.
usher to politely lead someone somewhere and show them where to go, especially because it is your job to do this:
We were ushered into the lift by a man in uniform.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

yacht a large boat with a sail, used for pleasure or sport
sailing boat British English, sailboat American English a boat that uses one or more sails
rowing boat British English, rowboat American English a small boat that you move through the water with oars
dinghy a small open boat used for pleasure, or for taking people between a ship and the shore
catamaran a sailing boat with two separate hulls (=the part that goes in the water)
trimaran a sailing boat with three separate HULLSs
barge a large low boat with a flat bottom, used for carrying heavy goods on a canal or river
canal boat (also narrow boat British English) a boat that you use on canals
canoe a long light boat that is open at the top and pointed at both ends, which you move along using a paddle. Canoes are for one to three people
kayak a light boat for one or two people, that is pointed at both ends and covered on top. A kayak has round holes on top in which the people sit, and you move it along using a paddle.
punt a long thin boat with a flat bottom that you move by pushing a long pole against the bottom of the river – used for pleasure
houseboat a boat that is specially made so that you can live on it
pleasure boat a small boat, for example a sailing boat or a rowing boat, that people use on a lake, river etc:
People were out on the lake in pleasure boats.

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