Plural of barge
regular plural
The plural of barge is barges.
Forms of barge
| Singular | barge /ˈbɑːd͡ʒ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | barges |
| Countable | countable |
Barges in a sentence
- 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
- Only three horse-drawn barges remain in England, and this is the last in the West Country.2016, Hilary Bradt, Janice Booth, Slow Travel East Devon & The Jurassic Coast, page 84. From the entry horse-drawn
- Steamers, ferries, and tugboats pulling strings of barges behind them created rush-hour traffic on a laneless thoroughfare.2009, Jessica DuLong, My River Chronicles, page 13. From the entry laneless
- The river was astir early and late with barges, wherries, and craft of every description.1928, Virginia Woolf, Orlando: A Biography, London: The Hogarth Press, →OCLC; republished as Orlando: A Biography (eBook no.…. From the entry wherry
- The Coast Guard assisted by supervising the rockdumping and by securing lines to the barges to stabilize the dump.1961, SFI Bulletin, numbers 121-140, Sport Fishing Institute, page 10. From the entry rockdumping
Meaning of barge
- noun A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo.
- noun A richly decorated ceremonial state vessel propelled by rowers for river processions.
- noun 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.
Questions about the plural of barge
- What is the plural of barge?
- The plural of barge is barges.
- Is barge countable?
- Barge is a countable noun.
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