barge : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: barge	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for barge
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
barge n a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) Synonym(s): barge, flatboat, hoy, lighter v push one's way; "she barged into the meeting room" [syn: barge, thrust ahead, push forward] transport by barge on a body of water
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Barge \Barge\, n. [OF. barge, F. berge, fr. LL. barca, for barica (not found), prob. fr. L. baris an Egyptian rowboat, fr. Gr. [?], prob. fr. Egyptian: cf. Coptic bari a boat. Cf. {Bark} a vessel.] 1. A pleasure boat; a vessel or boat of state, elegantly furnished and decorated. 2. A large, roomy boat for the conveyance of passengers or goods; as, a ship's barge; a charcoal barge. 3. A large boat used by flag officers. 4. A double-decked passenger or freight vessel, towed by a steamboat. [U.S.] 5. A large omnibus used for excursions. [Local, U.S.]