barge
flat-bottomed boat, built mainly for river, canal transport of heavy goods, usually moved by pusher or tug boats
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Summary
barge is a watercraft type[1]. barge ranks in the top 4% of watercraft_type entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,263 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- barge's instance of is recorded as watercraft type[3].
- barge is a type of watercraft[4].
- barge's Commons category is recorded as Barges[5].
- barge's said to be the same as is recorded as péniche[6].
- barge's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Barges[7].
- barge's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[8].
- barge's different from is recorded as hopper barge[9].
- barge's different from is recorded as self-propelled barge[10].
- barge's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[11].
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Definition and Type
barge's instance of is recorded as watercraft type[3]. barge is a type of watercraft[4].
Why It Matters
barge ranks in the top 4% of watercraft_type entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,263 views/month).[2] barge has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] barge is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]