bargee
|bar-gee|
🇺🇸
/bɑrˈdʒiː/
🇬🇧
/bɑːˈdʒiː/
person associated with a barge
Etymology
'bargee' originates from English, formed from 'barge' + the French-derived suffix '-ee'; 'barge' ultimately comes from Latin 'barca' meaning 'small boat'.
'bargee' developed in English by attaching the agent/recipient suffix '-ee' (borrowed via Old French/Middle English) to the noun 'barge,' resulting in the term 'bargee' for a person associated with a barge.
Initially it meant 'a person employed on a barge,' and over time it has retained that sense while also being used for someone who lives on a barge.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who works on, operates, or navigates a barge.
The bargee steered the barge through the narrow canal lock.
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Noun 2
a person who lives on a barge or spends much of their time aboard one.
She has been a bargee for years, living and working aboard the same vessel.
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Last updated: 2026/01/16 00:38