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bargemaster

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The person in charge of transport on a barge or barges.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • In Tudor days, the royal bargemaster was a notable courtier, responsible for taking the king’s party to many places along the Thames.

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History

Etymology

From barge + master.