0 a man who works on a lighter (= a low, open boat used to move goods to and from ships in a harbour) or on a barge (= a long boat with a flat bottom, used for carrying heavy objects on rivers or canals): --
After a seven-year apprenticeship he qualified as waterman and lighterman on the Thames.
Like many lightermen, Captain Andrews followed his father and grandfather into the trade.
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
We kunnen het stap voor stap voltooien, hoe lang de weg ook is en het kan niet worden voltooid, hoe kort de weg ook is, als je niet eens je voetafdruk markeert.