barge

Speech parts

1. barge - Noun

2. barge - Verb

3. Barge - Proper noun

Meaning

A pleasure boat; a vessel or boat of state, elegantly furnished and decorated.

A large, roomy boat for the conveyance of passengers or goods; as, a ship's barge; a charcoal barge.

A large boat used by flag officers.

A double-decked passenger or freight vessel, towed by a steamboat.

A large omnibus used for excursions.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

lighter flatboat hoy push elbow shove scow push forward canal boat thrust ahead ram buss ark dory landau
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Antonyms

bower dawdle delay anchor glide ballast
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Hypernyms

hie speed ship race transport boat

Hyponyms

pontoon dredger scow wherry houseboat Norfolk wherry

Phrases with the word

general barge paddle wheel barge pyro barge flaming barge barge bug barge pusher

Anagrams

Brage Aberg begar Berga Gaber Garbe rebag

Examples

The barge she sat in, like a burnish'd throne, Burnt on the water. William Shakespeare

Oh! England, my Lionheart! Dropped from my black Spitfire to my funeral barge. Give me one kiss in apple-blossom. Give me one wish, and I'd be wassailing In the orchard, my English rose, Or with my shepherd, who'll bring me home. Kate Bush

Here we are. Maybe I should warn you before we enter...(Asmodeus) (Jericho stepped past him and threw open the door.) Or maybe not. Let's just barge in and be surprised, shall we? (Asmodeus) Sherrilyn Kenyon

I'm shy and can't for the life of me barge around and slap people on the back. I sit in a corner by myself and am tickled to death when someone comes over to talk to me. Alan Ladd

A flag on a mud barge. Dutch Proverb

To the trustworthy man belongs a divine voice. The barge on the river and the chariot on the road come to him. Sumerian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Bargar Bargarh Bargate stone barge board barge bug barge hauler