A person who lights things. / A device used to light things, especially a reusable handheld device for creating fire to light cigarettes.

A flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads across short distances (especially for canals or for loading or unloading larger boats).

To transfer (cargo or passengers) to or from a ship by means of a lighter or other small vessel.

comparative form of light: more light

comparative form of light: more light

The process of transferring cargo or fuel off of a sunken or grounded ship, making it easier to refloat.

present participle of lighter

plural of lighter

simple past tense and past participle of lighter

Enough to fill a lighter (flat-bottomed boat).