barge

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English barge, borrowed from Old French barge (“boat”), from Vulgar Latin *barga, a variant of Late Latin barca, a regular syncope of Vulgar Latin *barica, from Classical Latin bāris, from Ancient Greek βᾶρις (bâris, “Egyptian boat”), from Coptic ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ (baare, “small boat”), from Demotic Egyptian br, from Egyptian bꜣjr (“transport ship”). Doublet of bark, barque and baris. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bɑːd͡ʒ/ (General American) IPA(key): /bɑɹd͡ʒ/ Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)dʒ === Noun === barge (plural barges) (nautical) 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, dialect, dated, historical) A large bus used for excursions. ==== Synonyms ==== lighter ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === barge (third-person singular simple present barges, present participle barging, simple past and past participle barged) To intrude or break through, particularly in an unwelcome or clumsy manner. (transitive) To push someone. ==== Derived terms ==== barge into shoulder-barge ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === Gaber, Aberg, Berga, begar, rebag, Garbe, Brega == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /baʁʒ/ === Etymology 1 === Variant of barje, clipping of barjot, verlan form of jobard. ==== Adjective ==== barge (plural barges) (Verlan) nuts, bananas (crazy) === Etymology 2 === Inherited from Old French barge, from Vulgar Latin *barga, a variant of Late Latin barca, a regular syncope of Vulgar Latin *barica, from Classical Latin bāris, from Ancient Greek βᾶρις (bâris, “Egyptian boat”), from Coptic ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ (baare, “small boat”), from Demotic Egyptian br, from Egyptian bꜣjr (“transport ship”). Doublet of barque. ==== Noun ==== barge f (plural barges) barge (boat) ===== Descendants ===== → Russian: баржа (barža)→ Georgian: ბარჟა (barža) === Etymology 3 === Possibly from a Vulgar Latin *bardea, of Gaulish origin. ==== Noun ==== barge f (plural barges) godwit === Further reading === “barge”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === gerba == Middle English == === Alternative forms === bargge, baarge, berge, barche === Etymology === Borrowed from Old French barge, from Vulgar Latin *barga, a variant of Late Latin barca, a regular syncope of Vulgar Latin *barica, from Classical Latin bāris, from Ancient Greek βᾶρις (bâris, “Egyptian boat”), from Coptic ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ (baare, “small boat”), from Demotic Egyptian br, from Egyptian bꜣjr (“transport ship”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbard͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈbaːrd͡ʒ(ə)/ === Noun === barge (plural barges) A medium ship or boat, especially one protecting a larger ship. A barge, especially one used for official or ceremonial purposes. ==== Descendants ==== English: barge Scots: bairge (possibly) ==== References ==== “bā̆rǧe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 15 July 2018. == Northern Sami == === Pronunciation === (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈparːke/ === Verb === barge inflection of bargat: first-person dual present indicative third-person plural past indicative == Old French == === Etymology === From Vulgar Latin *barga, a variant of Late Latin barca, a regular syncope of Vulgar Latin *barica, from Classical Latin bāris, from Ancient Greek βᾶρις (bâris, “Egyptian boat”), from Coptic ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ (baare, “small boat”), from Demotic Egyptian br, from Egyptian bꜣjr (“transport ship”). === Noun === barge oblique singular, f (oblique plural barges, nominative singular barge, nominative plural barges) boat ==== Descendants ==== Middle French: barge French: barge → Russian: баржа (barža) → Middle English: barge, bargge, baarge, berge, barcheEnglish: bargeScots: bairge (possibly)