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pushknee

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A triangular steel structure incorporated into or attached to the bow of a pushboat, allowing the boat to face up to a barge which is higher than the deck of the pushboat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

Examples

  • The deckhand had to climb the pushknee to get onto the empty barge.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From push + knee.