"bargeman" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-us-bargeman.ogg [US] Forms: bargemen [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English barge English -man English bargeman From barge + -man. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|barge|-man|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English barge English -man English bargeman From barge + -man. Head templates: {{en-noun|bargemen}} bargeman (plural bargemen), {{tlb|en|nautical}} (nautical)
  1. A member of the crew of a barge. Synonyms: bargee, pug Translations (member of the crew of a barge): proomumies (Finnish), אַרְבַּאי (arbay) [masculine] (Hebrew), barcaiolo [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-bargeman-en-noun-vuN7W8HP Categories (other): Nautical Disambiguation of Nautical: 26 34 39 Topics: nautical, transport Disambiguation of 'member of the crew of a barge': 84 14 2
  2. A barge owner, maintainer, or captain of a barge.
    Sense id: en-bargeman-en-noun-gxZyni5z Categories (other): Nautical Disambiguation of Nautical: 26 34 39 Topics: nautical, transport
  3. (slang) A large white grub that frequently infested ship's biscuits; most likely a larva of the cadelle beetle, Tenebroides mauritanicus. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-bargeman-en-noun-5BviE58K Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Italian translations, Beetles, Nautical Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 14 15 71 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 16 18 66 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 16 18 66 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 8 85 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 31 29 40 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 6 89 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 10 10 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 5 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 4 91 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 11 15 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 9 8 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 11 10 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 8 8 85 Disambiguation of Beetles: 8 8 84 Disambiguation of Nautical: 26 34 39 Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0

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