barges
n. countablen. long, flat boats used for carrying heavy goods on rivers and canals. They move slowly and can carry a lot of weight.
n. long, flat-bottomed vessels designed for the transport of heavy goods on inland waterways. Often towed or pushed by a tugboat, though some are self-propelled.
The barges carry coal down the river every morning.
Heavy industrial equipment is often transported on barges because the canal system can handle much larger loads than local roads.
A series of interconnected barges moved slowly through the lock system, carrying tons of grain destined for the international shipping port downstream.
The plural form of 'barge'; as a noun, it refers specifically to the vessel.
The barge move slowlyThe barge moves slowlyLearners sometimes treat 'barge' as an irregular plural because of its ending, but it follows standard subject-verb agreement rules.