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lighterage [′līd·ə·rij] (industrial engineering) Loading or unloading ships by means of a lighter. The fee charged for this operation. 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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Army lighterage from SDDC's Azores Detachment was turned-in for disposal Oct. There is an excellent description of how a RRDF (Roll-on/roll-off discharge facility) and lighterage can be used to overcome poor arrival port facilities by unloading the SBCT onto what amounts to a floating pier off the coast as an intermediate step to get the SBCT ashore. 893 (1937) (expenditure incurred to construct a publicly owned breakwater for the purpose of increasing taxpayer's freight lighterage operation). |
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