barges
|barge|
🇺🇸
/bɑrdʒ/
🇬🇧
/bɑːdʒ/
(barge)
forceful movement
Etymology
'barge' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'barge', where it traced to Late Latin 'barca' meaning 'boat'.
'barge' changed from the Late Latin word 'barca' to Old French 'barge', and eventually became the modern English word 'barge' through Middle English.
Initially, it meant 'small boat', but over time it evolved into the current meaning of 'a large, flat-bottomed vessel used for carrying goods'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a large flat-bottomed boat used for carrying goods on rivers and canals; plural of 'barge'.
The barges carried coal down the canal.
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Verb 1
third person singular present of 'barge' — to move or push in a heavy, clumsy, or forceful way.
The truck barges through the mud every time it rains.
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Last updated: 2026/01/16 04:08