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bargee

bargee

9.9
A person who works on a flat boat that carries goods on rivers and canals
  • noun
  • /ˈbɑːdʒiː/
  • UK
translation icon : barquero
  • As a seasoned bargee, he knew every twist and turn of the river like the back of his hand.

Examples

  • 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.

  • During the busy season, the bargees worked long hours to ensure that all shipments were delivered on time.

Synonyms

boatman
vsbargee
7 2.8

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

does goods transport on inland cargo vessels rather than ferrying people
waterman
vsbargee
  • UK
3 7.9

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

focuses on carrying goods on inland routes rather than passenger ferries
bargeman
vsbargee
1 7.5

A person who steers a long flat boat to move goods along rivers or canals

is identical in role but is the male term
boatsman
vsbargee
1 4.0

A person who rows or guides a small boat

focuses on cargo work on larger inland vessels rather than small boats
bargewoman
vsbargee
9.3

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

is the same role but is the female term
keelboatman
vsbargee
  • Archaic
9.6

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

has the same inland work but on a different boat type
lighterman
vsbargee
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who loads and unloads ships using a flat boat

does similar cargo handling but mainly at ship loading sites

Surface Forms

bargee singular
bargees plural

Morphology

bargee = barge (transparent) = barge + ee

Formed from 'barge' + the person-denoting suffix '-ee', so a learner who knows 'barge' can readily infer 'bargee' as a person associated with a barge.

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.