Barge

usgb/bɑːrdʒ/
noun

A long flat boat for carrying goods on canals and rivers.

They loaded the goods onto a barge to transport them down the river.
Visual representation of "barge" - A long flat boat for carrying goods on canals and rivers.

Often appears as...

  • cargo barge
  • river barge
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Water Transport

Refers specifically to vessels on waterways, not ocean-bound ships.

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Factories along the canal use barges for transport.
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Cargo Capacity

Barges can carry heavy or bulky cargo that might be difficult to transport by road.

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Construction materials were shipped to the site by barge.
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Not Self-Propelled

Barges are often towed or pushed by other vessels, unlike most boats.

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The tugboat pulled three barges up the river.
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