24. September 2026
(nautical) A boat, usually a flat-bottomed barge, for carrying loads across short distances, especially one for loading and unloading a larger ship, and to transport cargo between such a ship and a wharf. lighter v (nautical) - To load or unload, or transfer, (cargo; or occasionally passengers) using a lighter (etymology 2, noun sense 1) or other marine vessel. - To transfer cargo or fuel from (a ship) to lighten it, in order to make it easier to refloat or to reduce its draft. - (intransitive) To load or unload, or transfer, cargo (or occasionally passengers) using a lighter or other...
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