a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
artifact noun (man-made objects)
barges
dredger | houseboat | Norfolk wherry | pontoon | scow
A barge carrying recycling material on Deûle channel in Lambersart, France Barge...
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a rectangular flat-bottomed boat with square ends used to transport freight and passengers on inland waterways. The flatboat could be any size, but essentially it's large, sturdy tub with a hull that displaces water and so floats in the water. This ... (41 of 537 words, 3 images)
any boat with a flat bottom, usually for transporting goods on a canal or river (15 of 243 words, pronunciation)
a boat with a flat bottom and square ends used for transportation of bulky freight especially in shallow waters (19 of 35 words, pronunciation)
A boat with a flat bottom and square ends used for transporting freight on inland waterways. (16 of 19 words, pronunciation)
a large, flat-bottomed boat for use in shallow water, especially on rivers. (12 of 17 words, pronunciation)
a boat with a flat bottom, for carrying freight in shallow waters or on rivers (15 of 17 words, pronunciation)
a boat with a flat bottom for transport in shallow water (11 of 14 words, pronunciation)
A boxy, flat-bottomed boat used for carrying livestock, freight, and people on rivers. (13 of 14 words)
large boat, generally flat-bottomed, used for transporting goods. Most barges on inland waterways are towed, but some river barges are self-propelled. ... (21 of 159 words)
to hurry somewhere or through a place in a rude and forceful way (13 of 52 words, 3 usage examples, pronunciations)
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a long boat with a flat bottom, used for carrying heavy objects on rivers or canals (16 of 21 words, pronunciations)
to move in a fast careless way, often hitting people or things (12 of 51 words, 1 usage example, pronunciation)
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a long flat boat used on rivers and canals (9 of 34 words, pronunciation)
shallow-draft boat or barge, usually flat-bottomed, used in unloading or loading ships offshore. Use of lighters requires extra handling and thus ... (21 of 79 words)
a large boat with a flat bottom used for transporting goods on shallow waterways (14 of 27 words, pronunciation)
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Origin: A barge carrying recycling material on Deûle channel in Lambersart, France Barge is attested from 1300, from Old French barge, from Vulgar Latin barga. The word originally could refer to any small boat; the modern meaning... (36 of 197 etymology words)
First use: about 1300
Origin: "small seagoing vessel with sails", from Old French barge, Old Provencal barca, from Medieval Latin barga, from Latin ... (20 of 50 etymology words)
Origin: Middle English and Old French from Medieval Latin barga from Late Latin barca from *barica from Greek baris, Egyptian boat ... (20 of 25 etymology words)
Origin: Old French barge 'boat', from Vulgar Latin barica, from Ancient Greek βάρις (báris) 'Egyptian boat', from Coptic ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ (bāre) 'small boat', from Egyptian bēre.
First use: 13th century
Origin: from Old French, from Medieval Latin barga, probably from Late Latin barca a small boat; see barque
Origin: Middle English (denoting a small seagoing vessel): from Old French, perhaps based on Greek baris "Egyptian boat"
Origin: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin barca, boat.
First use: 14th century
Origin: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin barca
First use: 13th century
Origin: Old French barge or medieval Latin bargia
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