Look up: Lighter

1. lighter
   [n] - a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires 2. [v] - transport by lighter
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2. lighter
   device for lighting cigarettes,cigars or pipes Category: Domestic economy
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3. Lighter
   Light'er (līt'ẽr) noun One who, or that which, lights; as, a lighter of lamps.
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4. Lighter
   Light'er noun [ Dutch ligter , from ligt light. See Light not heavy.] (Nautical) A large boat or barge, mainly used in unloading or loading vessels which can not reach the wharves at the place of shipment or delivery. Lig...
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5. Lighter
   Light'er transitive verb To convey by a lighter, as to or from the shore; as, to lighter the cargo of a ship.
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6. lighter
   light 1 igniter noun a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; `do you have a light?`
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7. Lighter
   • (n.) One who, or that which, lights; as, a lighter of lamps. • (n.) A large boat or barge, mainly used in unloading or loading vessels which can not reach the wharves at the place of shipment or delivery. • (v. t.) To convey by a lighter, as to or from the shore; as, to lighter the cargo of a ship.
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8. lighter
   shallow-draft boat or barge, usually flat-bottomed, used in unloading (lightening) or loading ships offshore. Use of lighters requires extra ...
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9. Lighter
   A lighter was a flat-bottomed boat used to load or unload vessels in the docks or elsewhere, and also for carrying cargo over short distances. Lighters were sometimes fitted for steam propulsion, but were usually towed from one place to another and were manned by lightermen. On the inland waterways ...
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10. lighter
    
    • a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
    • a boat with a flat bottom for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
    
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11. lighter
    lighter: see barge.
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12. Lighter
    A `lighter` is a portable device used to generate a flame. It consists of a metal or plastic container filled with a flammable fluid or pressurized liquid gas, a means of ignition, and some provision for extinguishing the flame. History : The first lighters were invented in the 16th century and were...
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13. Lighter
    (barge) A `lighter` is a type of flat-bottomed barge used to transfer goods and passengers to and from moored ships. Lighters were traditionally unpowered and were moved and steered using long oars called "sweeps," with their motive power provided by water currents. They were operat...
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