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Webster 1913 Edition
Lighter
Light′er
(līt′ẽr)
, Noun.
One who, or that which, lights;
as, a
. lighter
of lampsLight′er
,Noun.
(Naut.)
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 screw
(Mach.)
, a screw for adjusting the distance between the stones in a grinding mill by raising or lowering the bridgetree.
Light′er
,Verb.
T.
To convey by a lighter, as to or from the shore;
as, to
. lighter
the cargo of a shipWebster 1828 Edition
Lighter
LIGHTER
,Noun.
1.
One that lights; as a lighter of lamps.2.
A large open flat-bottomed boat, used in loading and unloading ships.Definition 2024
lighter
lighter
English
Adjective
lighter
A lighter (sense 2)
Etymology 2
light (“ignite”) + -er (“agent”)
Noun
lighter (plural lighters)
- One who, or that which, lights.
- a lighter of lamps
- A small, reusable handheld device for creating fire, especially for lighting cigarettes.
- Cigarette in mouth, he clutched his pockets in search of a lighter.
Translations
fire making device
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Etymology 3
light (“unload, lighten”) + -er (“agent”); or possibly from Middle Low German luchter
Noun
lighter (plural lighters)
- A flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads across short distances (especially for canals or for loading or unloading larger boats).
Translations
a barge
Verb
lighter (third-person singular simple present lighters, present participle lightering, simple past and past participle lightered)
- To transfer cargo or fuel from a ship, lightening it to make its draft less or to make it easier to refloat.
Etymology 4
light (“not heavy, weak”) + -er (“comparative”)
Adjective
lighter
- comparative form of light: more light
- What happened? You look 10 lbs. lighter!
- I wish I'd thrown a lighter punch; he's out cold.