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BRL

BRL is the initialism of barge.

BRL is the initialism of Ballistic Research Laboratory.

BRL is the initialism of Brisbane Rugby League.

Meaning of barge

Noun

barge (plural barges)

  1. A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo.
    • Not far from the station can be seen one of the old barges of the Nar Navigation Company which has become so much a part of the bank it has a tree growing in it.1958 June, Donald L. Gordon, “The Lynn & Dereham Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 396
  2. A richly decorated ceremonial state vessel propelled by rowers for river processions.
  3. A large flat-bottomed coastal trading vessel having a large spritsail and jib-headed topsail, a fore staysail and a very small mizen, and having leeboards instead of a keel.
  4. One of the boats of a warship having fourteen oars
  5. The wooden disk in which bread or biscuit is placed on a mess table.
  6. (US, historical) A double-decked passenger or freight vessel, towed by a steamboat.

See all 10 meanings of barge

Forms of BRL

pluralBRLs

Questions about BRL

What is BRL the initialism of?
BRL is the initialism of barge.

Words near BRL in the dictionary

  1. BRK
  2. BRKA
  3. BRKB
  4. Brkovich
  5. Brks.
  6. BRL
  7. BRLs
  8. BRM
  9. BRMC
  10. brmm
  11. brmmm

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