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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Barge \Barge\, n. [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.] 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.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: barge n : a boat with a flat bottom for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) [syn: {flatboat}, {hoy}, {lighter}] v 1: push one's way "she barged into the meeting room" [syn: {thrust ahead}, {push forward}] 2: transport by barge on a body of water
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