flat-bottomed barge

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• Barge (disambiguation) — Barge may refer to: * A barge, a flat bottomed boat, built mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods * Barge , the NATO reporting name for the Soviet Tupolev Tu 85 bomber * Barge (CN), a commune in Piedmont (northern Italy) * B.A.R.G.E …   Wikipedia

• barge — c.1300, small seagoing vessel with sails, from O.Fr. barge, O.Prov. barca, from M.L. barga, perhaps from Celtic, or perhaps from L. *barica, from Gk. baris Egyptian boat, from Coptic bari small boat. Meaning flat bottomed freight boat dates from… …   Etymology dictionary

• barge — ► NOUN 1) a long flat bottomed boat for carrying freight on canals and rivers. 2) a large ornamental boat used for pleasure or on ceremonial occasions. ► VERB 1) move forcefully or roughly. 2) (barge in) intrude or interrupt rudely or awkwardly.… …   English terms dictionary

• barge — [bärj] n. [ME & OFr < ML barga < LL barca < * barica < Gr baris, Egyptian boat < Coptic barī, small boat] 1. a large boat, usually flat bottomed, for carrying heavy freight on rivers, canals, etc. 2. a large pleasure boat, esp. one …   English World dictionary

• Barge — For other uses, see Barge (disambiguation). Barges towed by a tugboat on the River Thames in London, England, United Kingdom A barge is a flat bottomed boat, built mainly for river and canal transport of …   Wikipedia

• barge — /bahrj/, n., v., barged, barging. n. 1. a capacious, flat bottomed vessel, usually intended to be pushed or towed, for transporting freight or passengers; lighter. 2. a vessel of state used in pageants: elegantly decorated barges on the Grand… …   Universalium

• barge — /badʒ/ (say bahj) noun 1. a large flat bottomed vessel, usually moved by towing, used for transporting freight. 2. a ceremonial vessel of state. 3. a naval boat reserved for a flag officer. 4. any old or unwieldy boat. 5. a cumbersome surfboard.… …  

• barge — [[t]bɑrdʒ[/t]] n. v. barged, barg•ing 1) naut. navig. a flat bottomed vessel, usu. pushed or towed, for transporting freight or passengers; lighter 2) a vessel of state used in pageants 3) mil a naval vessel reserved for a flag officer 4) to move …   From formal English to slang

• barge — noun 1》 a long flat bottomed boat for carrying freight on canals and rivers.     ↘a long ornamental boat used for pleasure or on ceremonial occasions. 2》 a boat used by the chief officers of a warship. verb 1》 move forcefully or roughly.… …   English new terms dictionary

• barge — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Late Latin barca Date: 14th century any of various boats: as a. a roomy usually flat bottomed boat used chiefly for the transport of goods on inland waterways and usually propelled by… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• barge — bɑːdÊ’ n. flat bottomed freight boat v. transport freight in a barge …   English contemporary dictionary