barge

Meanings

• noun

  A large flat-bottomed vessel, typically with a rigid or collapsible side, used for transporting goods or people on inland waterways.

  - "The barge was loaded with coal and transported down the river."
  - "Passengers boarded the tourist barge for a sightseeing trip."

• verb

  To transport (goods or people) in a barge.

  - "The company barged goods to the warehouse."
  - "The refugees were barged across the border."

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Synonyms

lighter

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with barge
carriage , arrangement , harbor , barren

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Variants

List of all variants of barge that leads to same result
barge , barges , barged , barging , barge in on , barged in on , barges in on , barging in on , Erie Canal

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Etymology

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Old English 'barc' meaning 'vessel' or 'boat'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest barge ever built was the MV Dockwise Vanguard, which measured 385 meters (1,263 feet) long.

2. Barges were used to transport the stones for the construction of the Great Pyramids of Egypt.

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Related Concepts

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1. Inland waterway: A waterway that is navigable by inland waterway vessels, such as barges, for the transportation of goods or people.

2. Towboat: A type of boat used to tow barges or other vessels along a waterway.

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Culture

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Barges have been used for transportation since ancient times, particularly in Europe and Asia. They were essential for the growth of trade and commerce, and have been featured in literature, art, and music. For example, Mark Twain's 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' includes a scene where Huck and Jim travel down the Mississippi River on a raft, which is similar to a barge.

How to Memorize "barge"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, flat-bottomed boat with high sides, used for transporting goods or people on a river or canal.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'barge' with the image of a boat transporting goods on a waterway.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Big Boats Are Good: Barges Are Good' to remember the definition of a barge.

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