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Definition of barge : 1. A double- decked passenger or freight vessel, towed by a steamboat.
2. A large boat used by flag officers.
3. A large omnibus used for excursions.
4. A large, roomy boat for the conveyance of passengers or goods; as, a ship's barge; a charcoal barge.
5. A pleasure boat; a vessel or boat of state, elegantly furnished and decorated.

Synonyms:

flatboat, ignitor, freight barge, lighter, canal boat, push forward, light, thrust ahead, hoy, igniter, pleasure barge

frigate, bateau, yacht, canoe, ferry, dinghy, gunboat, scull, aircraft carrier, rowboat, galley, trawler, scow, merchantman, freighter, lifeboat, gondola, liner, dory, schooner, motorboat, dugout, destroyer, hulk, kayak, watercraft, cutter, tanker, ship, vessel, boat, ocean liner, houseboat, speedboat, steamboat, paddle boat, tugboat, cabin cruiser, longboat, bark, raft, battleship, cruiser, sampan, skiff, hydrofoil, catamaran, pontoon, fishing boat, submarine, icebreaker, cargo boat, sailboat

convertible, cab, brougham, station wagon, bus, hearse, bicycle, fire engine, motorcycle, sedan, motorcar, taxi, conveyance, vehicle, coupe, jalopy, automobile, auto, car, sledge, stagecoach, cart, roadster, van, jeep, wagon, taxicab, tractor, train, buggy, landau, truck, sled, limousine, armored car, boxcar, coach, ambulance

Usage examples:

• " That's a smart barge over there," said Hardy, pointing it out. - "At Sunwich Port, Complete", W.W. Jacobs.
• But it is one thing to build a barge 44ft. - "Hasisadra's Adventure Essay #7 from "Science and Hebrew Tradition"", Thomas Henry Huxley.
• There he got into a barge. - "Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker", S. Weir Mitchell.