As a noun trawler
is a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish.
As a verb barge is
.
trawler English
Noun
( en noun)
A fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish.
A fisherman who uses a trawl net.
See also
* troller
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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.
* {{quote-news, year=2011
, date=February 1
, author=Mandeep Sanghera
, title=Man Utd 3 - 1 Aston Villa
, work=BBC
citation
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, passage=The home side were professionally going about their business and were denied a spot-kick when Dunne clumsily barged Nani off the the ball.}}
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