barges
Flat cargo boats
Barges are large, flat-bottomed boats designed for carrying heavy cargo on rivers, canals, and other inland waterways.
They typically lack their own propulsion and are pushed or towed by tugboats.
The verb barge means to move clumsily or forcefully: He barged through the crowd without apologizing.
To barge in is to enter rudely or without invitation.
The phrase wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot barge pole expresses extreme reluctance to get involved with something.
Goods being transported
- haulPull or carry laboriously
- loadCarried weight or burden
- shipmentGoods being transported
- goodsThings for sale
bulk · grain · coal · gravel · sand · timber · ore · containers
Pull something behind
- tugboatSmall craft that pulls ships
- pushForce something away
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- floatBuoyant object or vehicle
navigate · steer · pole · upstream · downstream · current · convoy · transit
Level-bottomed river craft
- scowFlat-bottomed cargo vessel
- lighterComparative of not heavy
- pontoonBuoyant platform or vessel
- narrowboatSlim vessel for canals
houseboat · hull · bow · stern · gunwale · hold · draft · keel
freight
Goods being transported
goods · bulk · grain · coal · gravel · sand · timber · ore · containers · tonnage
tow
Pull something behind
float · navigate · steer · pole · upstream · downstream · current · convoy · transit · passage
flatboat
Level-bottomed river craft
narrowboat · houseboat · hull · bow · stern · gunwale · hold · draft · keel · beam
canal
Dug water passage
channel · estuary · harbor · quay · wharf · dock · mooring · berth · marina · inland waterway
interrupt
Break in upon
- push throughContinue despite resistance
- shovePush with force
- elbowArm's middle joint
muscle in · crash · gate-crash · butt in · cut in · impose · overstep · bulldoze · uninvited
- Maritime Transportcargo ships, container ships, ferries, freighters, tankers
- New York HarborEllis Island, Liberty Island, Statue of Liberty, Staten Island Ferry, tugboats
- ThamesRiver Thames, Thames Barrier, tidal river, riverbank, towpath
- Canal Heritagecanal locks, canal boats, towpath, locks, lock gates
- maritimeships, ship, boat, boats, anchors
- watercraftboat, sailboat, kayak, canoe, ships
bargesocean liners
Large passenger vessels
clipper ships · frigates · galleons · destroyers · aircraft carriers
bargesspeedboats
Fast motorized watercraft
hydrofoils · jet skis · cigarette boats · catamarans · skiffs
bargesyachts
Large recreational sailing vessels
pleasure craft · luxury yachts · cabin cruisers · sailboats · superyachts
- barge inEnter abruptly, uninvited
- barged inEntered without invitation
- barging inEntering without permission
- barge poleRod for pushing flatboats
- party bargeFlat-decked pleasure craft
- river bargesFreight vessels for inland waters