Talk:Trekschuit
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[edit] Merge proposal
The word trekschuit is the Dutch term for "barge" (specifically a towed barge). It is not as if this type of boat is only found in the Netherlands and there is no english equivalent. Therefore, as per WP:UE, the article should be renamed "barge", but since this article already exist, it should be merged to barge. -- P199 15:00, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for reading! I looked at barge and narrow boat, but I believe they cannot be merged. A trekschuit is purely a form of passenger transport that was the most popular form of passenger transportation in the Netherlands for more than 200 years, until the steam locomotive replaced them. They are not barges, since barges are primarily for the transportation of goods and cargo. The word in Dutch for barge is aak. The narrow boat has its own page, therefore I believe the work trekschuit may have its own page. Jane 17:21, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
