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Knock the boat (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

barge

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This clue might be a double definition.

'knock' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

'boat' is the second definition.
(I know that barge is a type of boat)

'the' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for barge that I've seen before include "Roughly push one's way" , "River transport" , "Shove - canal boat" , "Push - boat" , "Long, flat-bottomed boat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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