bargelike
Wide and ungainly
Resembling a barge—the flat-bottomed boat used for hauling cargo on rivers and canals.
Bargelike suggests something wide, flat, and heavy, often moving slowly or clumsily: a bargelike SUV, her bargelike shoes.
The word typically carries unflattering connotations of gracelessness or bulk.
Awkward to manipulate
- hulkingMassive and unwieldy
- lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
- ponderousAwkwardly heavy or slow
- cumbersomeAwkwardly heavy or bulky
ungainly · clunky · massive · heavy · awkward · broad-beamed · flat-bottomed · wide
With horizontal base
- gunwaleShip's side top edge
- keelHull's structural base
- sternStrict or ship's aft
- bowRespectful forward inclination
rudder · hull · deck · mooring · towline · tugboat · punt · scow
Goods being transported
payload · tonnage · shipment · loaded · goods · commodities · consignment · transporting
unwieldy
Awkward to manipulate
cumbersome · ungainly · clunky · massive · heavy · awkward · broad-beamed · flat-bottomed · wide · rectangular
flat-bottomed
With horizontal base
bow · rudder · hull · deck · mooring · towline · tugboat · punt · scow · narrowboat
freight
Goods being transported
hold · payload · tonnage · shipment · loaded · goods · commodities · consignment · transporting · grain
canal
Dug water passage
towpath · tributary · delta · estuary · riparian · floodplain · watershed · freshwater · inland · navigable