bargeman

/bɑ:'dʤi:/ Cách viết khác : (bargeman) /'bɑ:dʤmən/

Thân thiện

A bargeman steers his barge along the river.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. someone who operates a barge

Từ đồng nghĩa

• lighterman
• bargee