noun a large boat used by flag officers.
2. barge ·noun a large omnibus used for excursions.
3. barge ·noun a double-decked passenger or freight vessel, towed by a steamboat.
4. barge ·noun a pleasure boat; a vessel or boat of state, elegantly furnished and decorated.
5. barge ·noun a large, roomy boat for the conveyance of passengers or goods; as, a ship's barge; a charcoal barge.