bargeman

[ bahrj-muhn ]

/ ˈbɑrdʒ mən /

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noun, plural barge·men.

one of the crew of a barge.

a person who owns, manages, or captains a barge.

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Also called, especially British, bar·gee

[bahr-jee]. /bɑrˈdʒi/.

Origin of bargeman

1400–50, earlier in Anglo-Latin, Anglo-French; Middle English; see barge, man

Words nearby bargeman

barge couple, barge course, bargee, barge in, bargello, bargeman, bar gemel, bargepole, barge spike, bargestone, barghest

How to use bargeman in a sentence

In the afternoon the good-natured bargeman brewed a can of tea.
Two Little Travellers|Frances Browne Arthur
Riderhood observed that the bargeman rose too, leaning on his arm, and seemed to have his eyes fastened on the rising figure.
Our Mutual Friend|Charles Dickens
Approaching nearer and nearer, the bargeman became Bradley Headstone, in rough water-side second-hand clothing.
Our Mutual Friend|Charles Dickens
And now gradually came the wonder that he stood up, completely clothed, another man, and not the Bargeman.
Our Mutual Friend|Charles Dickens

Catching up from the table a piece of bread, and taking his Bargeman's bundle under his arm, Riderhood immediately followed him.
Our Mutual Friend|Charles Dickens