'Barge' definitions:
Definition of 'barge'
(from WordNet)
noun
A flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) [syn: barge, flatboat, hoy, lighter]
verb
Push one's way; "she barged into the meeting room" [syn: barge, thrust ahead, push forward]
verb
Transport by barge on a body of water
Definition of 'Barge'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A large, roomy boat for the conveyance of passengers or goods; as, a ship's barge; a charcoal barge. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A large boat used by flag officers. [1913 Webster]
- 4. A double-decked passenger or freight vessel, towed by a steamboat. [U.S.] [1913 Webster]
- 5. A large omnibus used for excursions. [Local, U.S.] [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'barge'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- amble,
- boat,
- bowl along,
- bundle,
- bus,
- cart,
- clump,
- coach,
- drag,
- dray,
- ferry,
- float,
- flounce,
- foot,
- footslog,
- halt,
- haul,
- hippety-hop,
- hitch,
- hobble,
- hop,
- jog,
- jolt,
- jump,
- lighter,
- limp,
- lumber,
- lunge,
- lurch,
- mince,
- pace,
- paddle,
- peg,
- piaffe,
- piaffer,
- plod,
- prance,
- rack,
- raft,
- roll,
- sashay,
- saunter,
- scuff,
- scuffle,
- scuttle,
- shamble,
- ship,
- shuffle,
- sidle,
- single-foot,
- skip,
- sled,
- sledge,
- slink,
- slither,
- slog,
- slouch,
- stagger,
- stalk,
- stamp,
- stomp,
- straddle,
- straggle,
- stride,
- stroll,
- strut,
- stumble,
- stump,
- swagger,
- swing,
- tittup,
- toddle,
- totter,
- traipse,
- trip,
- truck,
- trudge,
- van,
- waddle,
- wagon,
- wamble,
- wheelbarrow,
- wiggle,
- wobble