Usage Note
Péniche refers to a flat-bottomed river or canal barge used for freight. In contemporary Paris, péniches have been converted into popular floating bars, restaurants, and concert venues moored along the Seine. The word is feminine and has no common irregular plural.
Examples
"Ils ont diné sur une péniche amarrée au quai."
Natural Translation
They dined on a barge moored at the quay.
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