bargeman
/bɑ:'dʤi:/ Cách viết khác : (bargeman) /'bɑ:dʤmən/
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who operates or works on a barge: A bargeman is someone whose job is to navigate, manage, or work on a barge, which is a flat-bottomed boat for carrying freight on canals and rivers.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The experienced bargeman skillfully guided the barge through the narrow canal lock.
- For generations, his family has worked as bargemen on the river.
- The company is hiring a new bargeman to join the crew.
Advanced Usage
- "To work as a bargeman": To have the occupation of operating a barge.
- He decided to work as a bargeman after leaving school.
- "An old bargeman": Refers to someone with long experience in this trade.
- The old bargeman shared stories of life on the river.
Variants and Related Words
- Bargee (noun): Another term for a bargeman, often used in British English.
- The bargee moored the vessel for the night.
- Barge (noun): The flat-bottomed boat that a bargeman operates.
- The barge was loaded with coal.
- Bargemaster (noun): A person in charge of a barge or a fleet of barges.
- The bargemaster coordinated the day's shipments.
Synonyms
- Boatman: A person who works on or is in charge of a small boat.
- Waterman: A person who works on or transports goods by water, especially on rivers or canals.
- Lighterman: A person who operates a lighter (a type of barge used for unloading ships).
Related Phrases
- "To swear like a bargeman" (Idiom): To use very coarse, foul, or profane language. (Note: This idiom uses the related term "bargee").
- After hitting his thumb with the hammer, he swore like a bargeman.
Noun
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someone who operates a barge
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