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barge

12 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) barge (noun)
  2. 2) barge (verb)
  3. barge couple (noun)
  4. barge course (noun)
  5. barge pole (noun)
  6. barge spike (noun)
  7. barge stone (noun)
  8. row-barge (noun)
  9. tank barge (noun)
  10. Thames barge (noun)
  11. New York State Barge Canal (geographical name)
  12. header-box (noun)

1barge

noun \ˈbärj\

Definition of BARGE

: 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 towing b : a large motorboat supplied to the flag officer of a flagship c : a roomy pleasure boat; especially : a boat of state elegantly furnished and decorated
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Origin of BARGE

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin barca
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Nautical Terms

avast, aweigh, flotsam, jib, keel, lee, port, starboard, stay

Rhymes with BARGE

charge, large, marge, parge, sarge, sparge, targe

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