barge

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.5 Anagrams 2 French 2.1 Adjective 2.2 Noun 2.3 Anagrams

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French barge 'boat', from Medieval Latin barga, from Vulgar Latin barica, from Ancient Greek βάρις (báris) 'Egyptian boat', from Coptic bari 'small boat', from Ancient Egyptian bēre.

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)dʒ

[edit] Noun

barge (plural barges)

1. A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo
2. A richly decorated ceremonial state vessel propelled by rowers for river processions
3. 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
4. One of the boats of a warship having fourteen oars
5. The wooden disk in which bread or biscuit is placed on a mess table

[edit] Synonyms

• lighter

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[edit] Verb

to barge (third-person singular simple present barges, present participle barging, simple past and past participle barged)

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

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of abegr
• Aberg

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[edit] Adjective

barge (epicene, plural barges)

1. (slang) nuts, bananas (crazy)

[edit] Noun

barge f. (plural barges)

1. barge (boat)
2. godwit

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of abegr
• gerba