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thumb|right|300px|Barges towed by a tugboat on the River Thames in [[London, England, UK]] thumb|right|300px|A British Airways Concorde being towed in New York City, United States. It is on a deck barge.
A barge is a flat-bottomed boat or floating platform used to transport cargo and other heavy items on rivers and waterways. Barges are typically towed or pushed by tugboats and are valued for their ability to carry large loads efficiently through waterways.
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18 sectionsContents
- History of the barge
- Etymology
- British river barges
- 18th century
- 19th century
- The Thames barge and Dutch barge today
- British canals: narrowboats and widebeams
- Crew and pole
- The 19th century American barge
- The modern barge
- The iron barge
- Modern use
- Types
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Notes
- External links
thumb|right|300px|Barges towed by a tugboat on the River Thames in [[London, England, UK]] thumb|right|300px|A British Airways Concorde being towed in New York City, United States. It is on a deck barge.
A barge is typically a flat-bottomed boat which does not have its own means of mechanical propulsion. Their original use was on inland waterways, while modern use is on both inland and marine water environments. The first modern barges were pulled by tugs, but on inland waterways, most are pushed by pusher boats, or other vessels. The term barge has a rich history, and therefore there are many types of barges.
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