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lighter: see barge barge, large boat, generally flat-bottomed, used for transporting goods. Most barges on inland waterways are towed, but some river barges are self-propelled. There are also sailing barges. ..... Click the link for more information. . lighter1 a small portable device for providing a naked flame or red-hot filament to light cigarettes, etc. lighter2 a flat-bottomed barge used for transporting cargo, esp in loading or unloading a ship lighter [′līd·ər] (naval architecture) A barge used to load and unload ships not lying at piers, or to move cargo around a harbor. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He arrived, fatigued, but reassured, at Orleans, where he found, thanks to the care of a courier who had preceded him, a handsome lighter of eight oars. The tide was ebbun' stuffly, an' right abreast an' a but below was a shup lyin' wuth a lighter on each side. His road home lay across a stream into which his Ass, making a false step, fell by accident and rose up again with his load considerably lighter, as the water melted the sack. |
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