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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.