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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. Lighter (Russian, likhter; from Dutch lichter), an unpowered maritime freight carrier used with tugboats to transport cargo and also used in nonberth cargo operations to load and unload deep-draft ships that cannot enter port and are waiting at a roadstead. Lighters sometimes have their own loading equipment. Lighter a non-self-propelled cargo ship with a shallow draft and simple lines that carries loads on its deck; it is used chiefly for transshipping operations in roadsteads. Lighters may also serve as supports for floating bridges. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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