bargee


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barg·ee

 (bär-jē′)
n. Chiefly British
A bargeman.
[barge + -ee.]
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bargee

(bɑːˈdʒiː) or

bargeman

n, pl bargees or bargemen
(Nautical Terms) a person employed on or in charge of a barge
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.bargee - someone who operates a barge
bargeman, lighterman
Jack-tar, mariner, old salt, sea dog, seafarer, seaman, gob, Jack, tar - a man who serves as a sailor
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Translations

bargee

[bɑːˈdʒiː] N (Brit) → gabarrero m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

bargee

n → Lastschiffer m; (= master) → Kahnführer m
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bargee

[bɑːˈdʒiː] n barge£man (Am) [ˈbɑːdʒmən] n → barcaiolo
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