barge

Definitions

• A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo.
• A richly decorated ceremonial state vessel propelled by rowers for river processions.
• 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.
• One of the boats of a warship having fourteen oars
• The wooden disk in which bread or biscuit is placed on a mess table.
• (US) A double-decked passenger or freight vessel, towed by a steamboat.
• (US) A large omnibus used for excursions.