Barge vs. Tugboat: What's the Difference?

A long, large, usually flatbottom boat for transporting freight that is generally unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft.

A small powerful boat designed for towing or pushing larger vessels. Also called towboat.

A large, open pleasure boat used for parties, pageants, or formal ceremonies.

A small, powerful boat used to push or pull barges or to help maneuver larger vessels.

A powerboat reserved for the use of an admiral.

A powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships

To carry by barge.

To move about clumsily.

To intrude or interrupt, especially rudely

A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo.

A richly decorated ceremonial state vessel propelled by rowers for river processions.

A large flat-bottomed coastal trading vessel having a large spritsail and jib-headed topsail, a fore staysail and a very small mizen, and having leeboards instead of a keel.

One of the boats of a warship having fourteen oars

The wooden disk in which bread or biscuit is placed on a mess table.

(US) A double-decked passenger or freight vessel, towed by a steamboat.

A large omnibus used for excursions.

To intrude or break through, particularly in an unwelcome or clumsy manner.

(transitive) To push someone.

A pleasure boat; a vessel or boat of state, elegantly furnished and decorated.

A large, roomy boat for the conveyance of passengers or goods; as, a ship's barge; a charcoal barge.

A large boat used by flag officers.

A double-decked passenger or freight vessel, towed by a steamboat.

A large omnibus used for excursions.

A flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)

Push one's way;

Transport by barge on a body of water