Barges Word Meaning

Etymology:

Middle English (denoting a small seagoing vessel): from Old French, perhaps based on Greek baris ‘Egyptian boat’

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

a long flat-bottomed boat for carrying freight on canals and rivers, either under its own power or towed by another.

Short Definition:

long boat for carrying freight

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

move forcefully or roughly

Short Definition:

move roughly

Examples:

• we can't just barge into a private garden

Definition:

convey (freight) by barge.

Short Definition:

carry by barge