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Synonyms for barge

Most common

hoy flatboat boat ark

All synonyms

Noun

1. Lighter

lighter, hoy, flatboat

Other

boat, ark

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo.

Forms

Plural
barges → lighters, hoys, flatboats, boats…

Example sentences

  • boat She caught sight of a rowing boat in the distance.
  • ark How many of each animal did Moses take on the ark?

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
bargefalling
hoyrising
flatboatsteady
boatrising
arkrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
ark1, hoy1
4 letters
boat1
7 letters
lighter2
8 letters
flatboat2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lighter2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
chaland
Italiano
chiatta
Español
barcaza