φορτηγίδα — meaning in English

English meaning

• barge noun A large flat-bottomed boat used to carry heavy goods, typically on rivers or canals.
• lighter noun A small handheld device that produces a flame, used to light cigarettes, candles, and so on.

Senses

φορτηγίδα is used for these senses in English:

• barge (watercraft) A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo.
• lighter A flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads across short distances (especially for canals or for loading or unloading larger boats).

barge — full definition

1. noun A large flat-bottomed boat used to carry heavy goods, typically on rivers or canals.
2. verb To move clumsily or rudely, pushing through or into something.

lighter — full definition

1. noun A small handheld device that produces a flame, used to light cigarettes, candles, and so on.
2. noun A flat-bottomed barge used to move cargo over short distances, often to or from a larger ship.
3. verb To transfer cargo between a ship and the shore or another vessel using a barge.

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