Barge vs Bargeman - What's the difference?
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A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo
A richly decorated ceremonial state vessel propelled by rowers for river processions
A large flat-bottomed coastal trading vessel having a large spritsail and jib-headed topsail, a fore staysail and a very small mizen, and having leeboards instead of a keel
One of the boats of a warship having fourteen oars
The wooden disk in which bread or biscuit is placed on a mess table
(US) A double-decked passenger or freight vessel, towed by a steamboat.
(US, dialect, dated) A large omnibus used for excursions.
(Webster 1913)
To intrude or break through, particularly in an unwelcome or clumsy manner.
To push someone.
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A member of the crew of a barge.
A barge owner, maintainer, or captain of a barge.
(nautical, slang) A nickname for a large white maggot, that frequently infested ship's biscuits; most likely a larva of the cadelle beetle, .
As nouns the difference between barge and bargeman
is that barge is a large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo while bargeman is a member of the crew of a barge.As a verb barge
is to intrude or break through, particularly in an unwelcome or clumsy manner.barge
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(wikipedia barge)Noun
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* lighterDerived terms
* admiral's barge * bargee * barge in * dumb barge * rowbarge, row bargeVerb
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