barge (noun)

  • 1barge — ► NOUN 1) a long flat bottomed boat for carrying freight on canals and rivers. 2) a large ornamental boat used for pleasure or on ceremonial occasions. ► VERB 1) move forcefully or roughly. 2) (barge in) intrude or interrupt rudely or awkwardly.… …

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  • 2barge — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brightly painted ▪ canal, river ▪ sailing (BrE) ▪ floating ▪ cargo …

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  • 3barge — noun 1》 a long flat bottomed boat for carrying freight on canals and rivers.     ↘a long ornamental boat used for pleasure or on ceremonial occasions. 2》 a boat used by the chief officers of a warship. verb 1》 move forcefully or roughly.… …

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  • 4barge pole — noun a long pole used to propel or guide a barge I wouldn t touch it with a barge pole • Hypernyms: ↑pole …

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  • 5barge couple — noun Etymology: origin unknown : one of the two rafters in a gable that project beyond the gable wall and carry the overhanging part of the roof * * * either of the pair of rafters carrying the part of a gable roof that projects beyond the gable… …

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  • 6barge|man — «BAHRJ muhn», noun, plural men. a man who works on a barge …

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  • 7barge|mas|ter — «BAHRJ MAS tuhr, MAHS», noun. the master or owner of a barge …

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  • 8barge pole — noun A type of quant pole used to propel a barge through the water …

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  • 9barge pole — noun (C) a long pole used to guide a barge see also: wouldn t touch sth with a bargepole touch 1 (12) …

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  • 10barge course — noun Etymology: origin unknown 1. : a part of the tiling on the sloping edges of a gable roof usually projecting beyond the principal rafters or the bargeboards 2. : the course of bricks laid on edge to form the coping of a wall * * * 1. tiling… …

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