bargeman

[ bahrj-muhn ]

noun,plural barge·men.
  1. one of the crew of a barge.

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

Origin of bargeman

1
1400–50, earlier in Anglo-Latin, Anglo-French; Middle English; see barge, man
  • Also called, especially British, bar·gee [bahr-jee]. /bɑrˈdʒi/.

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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