barge

  1. Noun.  A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo.
  2. Noun.  A richly decorated ceremonial state vessel propelled by rowers for river processions.
  3. Noun.  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. Noun.  One of the boats of a warship having fourteen oars.
  5. Noun.  The wooden disk in which bread or biscuit is placed on a mess table.
  6. Verb.  To intrude or break through, particularly in an unwelcome or clumsy manner.
  7. Verb.  (transitive) To push someone.

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