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barge

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Noun

  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.
  6. A double-decked passenger or freight vessel, towed by a steamboat.
  7. A large bus used for excursions.

Verb

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

Proper noun

  1. A surname.

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