Barge vs. Boat

Bargenoun

A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo.

Bargenoun

A richly decorated ceremonial state vessel propelled by rowers for river processions.

Bargenoun

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.

Bargenoun

One of the boats of a warship having fourteen oars

Bargenoun

The wooden disk in which bread or biscuit is placed on a mess table.

Bargenoun

(US) A double-decked passenger or freight vessel, towed by a steamboat.

Bargenoun

A large omnibus used for excursions.

Bargeverb

To intrude or break through, particularly in an unwelcome or clumsy manner.

Bargeverb

(transitive) To push someone.

Bargenoun

A pleasure boat; a vessel or boat of state, elegantly furnished and decorated.

Bargenoun

A large, roomy boat for the conveyance of passengers or goods; as, a ship's barge; a charcoal barge.

Bargenoun

A large boat used by flag officers.

Bargenoun

A double-decked passenger or freight vessel, towed by a steamboat.

Bargenoun

A large omnibus used for excursions.

Bargenoun

a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)

Bargeverb

push one's way;

Bargeverb

transport by barge on a body of water

Barge

A barge is a shoal-draft flat-bottomed boat, built mainly for river and canal transport of bulk goods. Originally barges were towed by draft horses on an adjacent towpath.

Boatnoun

A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.

Boatnoun

(poker slang) A full house.

Boatnoun

A vehicle, utensil, or dish somewhat resembling a boat in shape.

Boatnoun

(chemistry) One of two possible conformations of cyclohexane rings (the other being chair), shaped roughly like a boat.

Boatnoun

The refugee boats arriving in Australian waters, and by extension, refugees generally.

Boatverb

(intransitive) To travel by boat.

Boatverb

(transitive) To transport in a boat.

Boatverb

(transitive) To place in a boat.

Boatnoun

A small open vessel, or water craft, usually moved by cars or paddles, but often by a sail.

Boatnoun

Hence, any vessel; usually with some epithet descriptive of its use or mode of propulsion; as, pilot boat, packet boat, passage boat, advice boat, etc. The term is sometimes applied to steam vessels, even of the largest class; as, the Cunard boats.

Boatnoun

A vehicle, utensil, or dish, somewhat resembling a boat in shape; as, a stone boat; a gravy boat.

Boatverb

To transport in a boat; as, to boat goods.

Boatverb

To place in a boat; as, to boat oars.

Boatverb

To go or row in a boat.

Boatnoun

a small vessel for travel on water

Boatnoun

a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce

Boatverb

ride in a boat on water

Boat

A boat is a watercraft of a large range of types and sizes, but generally smaller than a ship, which is distinguished by its larger size, shape, cargo or passenger capacity, or its ability to carry boats. Small boats are typically found on inland waterways such as rivers and lakes, or in protected coastal areas.