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- DictionaryBarge/bärj/
noun
- 1. a flat-bottomed boat for carrying freight, typically on canals and rivers, either under its own power or towed by another.
verb
- 1. move forcefully or roughly: "we can't just barge into a private garden"
- 2. convey (freight) by barge.
1. : to move ponderously or clumsily. 2. : to thrust oneself heedlessly or unceremoniously. barged into the meeting.
BARGE definition: 1. to hurry somewhere or through a place in a rude and forceful way: 2. a long boat with a flat…. Learn more.
noun. a capacious, flat-bottomed vessel, usually intended to be pushed or towed, for transporting freight or passengers; lighter. a vessel of state used in pageants: elegantly decorated barges on the Grand Canal in Venice. Navy. a boat reserved for a flag officer.
n. 1. a. A long, large, usually flatbottom boat for transporting freight that is generally unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft. b. A large, open pleasure boat used for parties, pageants, or formal ceremonies. 2. A powerboat reserved for the use of an admiral. v. barged, barg·ing, barg·es.
A barge is a big, flat boat that can transport heavy goods over water. You might see a barge carrying a load of new cars down a river. Barges are useful for moving very heavy things along canals and rivers. A typical barge can hold more than a thousand tons of cargo, so it's ideal for bulky, weighty goods.
BARGE meaning: 1. to hurry somewhere or through a place in a rude and forceful way: 2. a long boat with a flat…. Learn more.
A barge is a long, narrow boat with a flat bottom. Barges are used for carrying heavy loads, especially on canals.
