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lighter (2)

light·er [ ltər ]


noun  (plural light·ers)
Definition:
 
flat-bottomed cargo boat: a flat-bottomed open cargo boat or barge, used especially for taking goods to or from a larger vessel when it is being loaded or unloaded



transitive verb  (past and past participle light·ered, present participle light·er·ing, 3rd person present singular light·ers)
Definition:
 
move something by lighter: to transport cargo using a lighter

[14th century. Origin ?]
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