Burge

/bɜːdʒ/ noun

A small boat or barge, or a flag or shield used in heraldry.

From Middle English 'burge' or 'barge', derived from Old French 'barge', ultimately from Latin 'barca' meaning boat; the heraldic meaning developed separately as a visual symbol.

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