barge vs ship

barge and ship both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
barge	Yes	No	Yes	No
ship	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ship is a hypernym of barge; that is, ship is a word with a broader meaning than barge:

Other hypernyms of barge include send, transport.

barge (noun)	ship (noun)
a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)	a vessel that carries passengers or freight

barge (verb)	ship (verb)
push one's way	place on board a ship
transport by barge on a body of water	transport commercially
	go on board
	travel by ship
	hire for work on a ship