Barge vs Bunker - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between barge and bunker

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 bunker is a hardened shelter, often buried partly or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks.

As verbs the difference between barge and bunker

is that barge is to intrude or break through, particularly in an unwelcome or clumsy manner while bunker is to load a vessel with oil or coal for the engine.

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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Anagrams

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bunker

English

(wikipedia bunker)

Noun

(en noun)

(military) A hardened shelter, often buried partly or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks.

(British) A large container or bin for storing coal, often built outside in the yard of a house. Now rare, as different types of fuels and energy sources are being used.

(nautical) A container for storing coal or fuel oil for a ship's engine.

(golf) A sand-filled hollow on a golf course.

(paintball) An obstacle used to block an opposing player's view and field of fire.

(Scotland) A sort of chest or box, as in a window, the lid of which serves for a seat.

(Jamieson)

Derived terms

* bunker fuel

Verb

(en verb)

(nautical) To load a vessel with oil or coal for the engine.

(golf) To hit a golfball into a bunker.

(paintball) To fire constantly at a hiding opponent, preventing them from firing at other players and trapping them behind the barrier. This can also refer to eliminating an opponent behind cover by rushing the position and firing at extremely close range as the player becomes exposed.

Derived terms

* bunker down ----