Hypertext Webster Gateway: "barge"
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.]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
barge
n : a boat with a flat bottom for carrying heavy loads
(especially on canals) [syn: {flatboat}, {hoy}, {lighter}]
v 1: push one's way; "she barged into the meeting room" [syn: {thrust
ahead}, {push forward}]
2: transport by barge on a body of water
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