0 a small device for providing a flame for a cigarette, etc.: --
a cigarette lighter
1 a low, open boat used to move goods to and from ships in a harbour: --
All supplies are offloaded onto lighters.
Fishing boats, barges and lighters were busy around the ships.
2 a small device that provides a flame --
Lighterage refers to the carriage of goods by lighter.
Goods are loaded into the vessel's hold or deck from a lighter moored alongside the ship.
The docks were packed with liners with accompanying tugs and lighters.
NYA ORD
European
May 10, 2021
DAGENS ORD
Shimmer
lighter