BUDGEROW

Etymology

Noun

budgerow (plural budgerows)

(now, historical) A large, slow-moving barge used in India.

Source: Wiktionary


budg"e*row, n. Etym: [Hindi bajra.]

Definition: A large and commodious, but generally cumbrous and sluggish boat, used for journeys on the Ganges.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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