lighters

Definition of lighters in English English dictionary: plural of lighter
lighter: To transfer cargo or fuel from a ship, lightening it to make its draft less or to make it easier to refloat
lighter: A small, reusable, handheld device for creating fire, especially for lighting cigarettes
Cigarette in mouth, he clutched his pockets in search of a lighter.
lighter: Comparative form of light: more light
I prefer a lighter shade of pink.
lighter: {n} a large boat used for unloading ships
lighter: 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
lighter: transport in a flatbottom boat
lighter: comparative of light
lighter: less mass or less weight -- "The box was 459 grams lighter when emptied " (186)
lighter: a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?" transport in a flatbottom boat
lighter: One who, or that which, lights; as, a lighter of lamps
lighter: An open or covered vessel used to transfer cargo between ship and shore primarily in harbors and inland waterways and for shorter trips than barges
lighter: A flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads across short distances (especially for canals or for loading or unloading larger boats)
lighter: A barge-type vessel used to carry cargo between shore and cargo ship While the terms barge and lighter are used interchangeably, a barge usually refers to a vessel used for a long haul, while a lighter is used for a short haul
lighter: a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
lighter: To transfer cargo or fuel off of a sunken or grounded ship, making it easier to refloat
lighter: A small, reusable, handheld device for creating fire
lighter: a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?"
lighter: n korek api (korek)
lighter: a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
lighter: According to the OED, a boat, usually flat bottomed, for loading and unloading ships not brought to wharf
lighter: To convey by a lighter, as to or from the shore; as, to lighter the cargo of a ship
lighter: General name for a broad, flat-bottomed boat used in transporting cargo between a vessel and the shore The distinction between a lighter and a barge is more in the manner of use than in equipment The term "lighter" refers to a short haul, generally in connection with loading and unloading operations of vessels in harbor while the term "barge" is more often used when the cargo is being carried to its destination over a long distance
lighter: A lighter is a small device that produces a flame which you can use to light cigarettes, cigars, and pipes
lighter: An open non-propelled barge
lighter: {f} transport cargo on a lighter (flat bottomed barge)
lighter: An open or covered barge towed by a tugboat and used mainly in harbors and inland waterways
lighter: {i} person or thing that lights; device for lighting cigarettes (or cigars, etc.); type of flat-bottomed barge