barge

C2+ Topic:Transportation

US /bɑrdʒ/ UK /bɑːdʒ/ See IPA manual

noun verb

Meanings

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noun
a flat-bottomed boat for carrying freight on rivers and canals

A coal barge drifted slowly down the murky canal.

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1 noun · a flat-bottomed boat for... scow lighter hoy punt boat vessel

Word family

Derived forms bargeebarging

Related forms barque bark

Etymology

From Old French barge, from Vulgar Latin barica, from Late Latin barca ('small boat'), perhaps ultimately from Egyptian via Greek baris ('boat').

barge Old French barca la-lat

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# barge

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** bɑrdʒ
**IPA (UK):** bɑːdʒ

## Meanings
1. a flat-bottomed boat for carrying freight on rivers and canals

## Examples
- A coal barge drifted slowly down the murky canal.

## Synonyms
- scow
- lighter
- hoy
- punt
- boat
- vessel

## Derived Forms
- bargee
- barging

## Related Forms
- barque
- bark

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: barge
- Root: barca

## Etymology
From Old French barge, from Vulgar Latin barica, from Late Latin barca ('small boat'), perhaps ultimately from Egyptian via Greek baris ('boat').

## AI Etymology
Barge is a noun and verb meaning "a flat-bottomed boat for carrying freight on rivers and canals". Historically, it is from Old French barge, from Vulgar Latin barica, from Late Latin barca ('small boat'), perhaps ultimately from Egyptian via Greek baris ('boat'). The older history should therefore be treated cautiously rather than as settled. The historical chain links Old French barge with Late Latin barca. Close English family members include bargee, barging, barque, and bark.

## Topics
- Transportation

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