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bargeman

bargeman

1 7.5
A person who steers a long flat boat to move goods along rivers or canals
  • noun
  • /ˈbɑrɡmən/
translation icon : barquero
  • As the bargeman navigated the river, he shouted instructions to his crew.

Examples

Synonyms

boatman
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7 2.8

A man who rows or steers a boat to carry people across water

involves operating larger cargo-carrying flat boats rather than small ferries
waterman
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  • UK
3 7.9

A person who moves a boat to carry people across rivers or canals

is about moving goods rather than ferrying passengers
riverman
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1 7.0

A person who works or lives by a river, for example as a boatman

is focused on the job of moving cargo on barges specifically
boatsman
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1 4.0

A person who rows or guides a small boat

is narrower, concentrating on operating cargo barges on waterways
bargee
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  • UK
9.9

A person who works on a flat boat that carries goods on rivers and canals

is specifically about moving goods on rivers or canals
keelboatman
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  • Archaic
9.6

A person who works on a long river boat that carries goods

covers general cargo transport on broader barge types
lighterman
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  • Archaic
9.9

A person who loads and unloads ships using a flat boat

focuses on transporting goods along rivers and canals rather than port work

Surface Forms

bargeman singular
bargemen plural

Morphology

bargeman = barge + man (transparent) = barge + man

The meaning is transparently the agent/worker associated with a barge: 'barge' + 'man' = a person who works on a barge.

Etymology

Bargeman comes from barge, meaning 'boat', and man, meaning 'person'. So a bargeman is the person who works on or steers a barge, carrying goods on rivers and canals.