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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bargeman¹

1400–50, earlier in Anglo-Latin, Anglo-French; Middle English; barge, man

Example Sentences

Crossing the Seine I saw a string of barges being towed empty down the current, riding high, the bargemen at the sweeps as they came toward the bridge.

From Literature

He ran out of the room, rode a horse to the riverside, and ordered his bargemen to take him downriver to the Vulture.

From Literature

“Not much,” I admitted, thinking back to what the bargeman had said.

From Literature

Led by parading soldiers, the Queen arrives in a gilded carriage drawn by four Windsor Greys and guarded by coachmen who are still called bargemen because the monarch used to come by river.

From New York Times

The bargeman said he couldn’t go all the way back there, it was every bit of two miles.

From Literature