a flat-bottomed boat used chiefly for the transport of goods on inland waterways or between ships and the shore
a long, flat-bottomed, usu brightly decorated boat used on canals and rivers as a pleasure craft or sometimes as a dwelling
a flat-bottomed coastal sailing vessel with leeboards (flat boards attached to a ship's hull; see leeboard) instead of a keel
a large naval motorboat used by flag officers
an ornate carved vessel used on ceremonial occasions
[Middle English via Old French from late Latin barca]