Bible Dictionaries
Barge

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) A large boat used by flag officers.

(2):

(n.) A large omnibus used for excursions.

(3):

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

(4):

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

(5):

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

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Barge'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/barge.html. 1828.