bargee
Britishnoun
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Suddenly one bargee shook his fist: "It's that lazy bum Walker," the bargee said, "now he's back!"
From Time Magazine Archive
Hard at work, stand hundreds of strong and bare armed women, who scrub and wring their linen, while they sing and reply to the banter of passing bargee or canotier.
From The Harris-Ingram Experiment by Charles E. (Charles Edward) Bolton
While Gayford, with the dexterity of an experienced bargee, shoved the boat along out of the creek, Bowler took upon himself the care of trimming the “ship,” and stowing away all the baggage.
From Parkhurst Boys And Other Stories of School Life by Talbot Baines Reed
"Look ee here," she said insinuatingly, sidling at the same time nearer to bargee, and speaking with her mouth close to his ear.
From Two Little Travellers A Story for Girls by Frances Browne Arthur
Julian only answered the threat by a bow, and the two walked off to the bargee, who, in despair and anger, was knotting together the cut pieces of his rope.
From Julian Home by F. W. (Frederic William) Farrar
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