barged

Variant of barge

noun

  1. a large boat, usually flat-bottomed, for carrying heavy freight on rivers, canals, etc.
  2. a large pleasure boat, esp. one used for state ceremonies, pageants, etc.
  3. a boat reserved for the use of a flag officer
  4. Slang any clumsy boat

Origin: ME & OFr < ML barga < LL barca < *barica < Gr baris, Egyptian boat < Coptic barī, small boat

transitive verb barged, barging

to carry by barge

intransitive verb

  1. to move slowly and clumsily
  2. to come or go (in or into) in a rude, abrupt, or clumsy way
  3. to collide heavily or clumsily; run (into)
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