Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 budgerow · budg·e·row · IPA /ˈbədʒəˌroʊ/ 01 n. A large and commodious, but generally cumbrous and sluggish boat, used for journeys on the Ganges. 1. A large and commodious, but generally cumbrous and sluggish boat, used for journeys on the Ganges.