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bargemen

bargemen is the plural of bargeman.

Meaning of bargeman

Noun

bargeman (plural bargemen)

  1. A member of the crew of a barge.
    • Though Hambleden's parish register records the death, in 1753, of a bargeman 'Kill'd by accident, shooting ye lock', the turbulent waters of Mill End weir on the River Thames, about a mile from the village, still attract canoeists.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 214, photo caption
    Synonyms:
    bargee, pug
  2. A barge owner, maintainer, or captain of a barge.
  3. (slang) A large white grub that frequently infested ship's biscuits; most likely a larva of the cadelle beetle, Tenebroides mauritanicus.

Questions about bargemen

What is bargemen the plural of?
Bargemen is the plural of bargeman.

Words near bargemen in the dictionary

  1. bargeloads
  2. bargeman
  3. Bargemann
  4. bargemaster
  5. bargemasters
  6. bargemen
  7. bargepole
  8. bargepoles
  9. barger
  10. Bargeron
  11. Bargerons

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