bargee
- noun
- /ˈbɑːdʒiː/
- UK
- As a seasoned bargee, he knew every twist and turn of the river like the back of his hand.
Examples
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But as a consequence of the occupational community's heterogeneity, these strategies were not applied simultaneously, so that the bargees remained divided among themselves.
Academic text (1996) -
In Suhail and Bargee's (2006) survey study with 200 university students from Pakistan, around three-quarters of respondents noted positive effects of Internet use on their learning in at least three aspects.
Academic text (2009) -
For this reason, it was much easier to arrive at cooperation (albeit locally) than bargees.
Academic text (1996) -
Verrips deems the ambivalent attitude of bargees to be of even greater importance.
Academic text (1996) -
The bargee skillfully navigated the narrow waterways, transporting goods from one port to another.
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During the busy season, the bargees worked long hours to ensure that all shipments were delivered on time.
Synonyms
A man who rows or steers a boat to carry people across water
A person who moves a boat to carry people across rivers or canals
A person who steers a long flat boat to move goods along rivers or canals
A person who rows or guides a small boat
A woman who works on a flat boat that carries goods on rivers and canals
A person who works on a long river boat that carries goods
A person who loads and unloads ships using a flat boat
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bargee comes from the boat barge, a flat river 'boat', and the ending -ee that names a person. So a bargee is someone who works on or lives on a barge.