Barge vs Large - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between barge and large

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 large is an old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.

As a verb barge

is to intrude or break through, particularly in an unwelcome or clumsy manner.

As an adjective large is

of considerable or relatively great size or extent.

barge

English

(wikipedia barge)

Noun

(en noun)

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)

Synonyms

* lighter

Derived terms

* admiral's barge * bargee * barge in * dumb barge * rowbarge, row barge

Verb

(barg)

To intrude or break through, particularly in an unwelcome or clumsy manner.

To push someone.

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Adjective

(er)

Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.

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(obsolete) Abundant; ample.

* Milton

We have yet large day.

(archaic) Full in statement; diffuse; profuse.

* Felton

I might be very large upon the importance and advantages of education.

(obsolete) Free; unencumbered.

* Fairfax

Of burdens all he set the Paynims large .

(obsolete) Unrestrained by decorum; said of language.

* Shakespeare

Some large jests he will make.

(nautical) Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter.

Synonyms

(checksyns) * big, huge, giant, gigantic, enormous, stour, great, mickle, largeish * See also

Antonyms

* small, tiny, minuscule

Derived terms

* as large as life, larger than life * by and large * enlarge * give it large * have it large * large it, large up, large it up * largely * largeness * writ large * largish

Noun

(music, obsolete) An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.

(obsolete) Liberality, generosity.

A thousand dollars.

Getting a car tricked out like that will cost you 50 large .

Derived terms

* at large

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