n. The fee paid for conveyance of goods on a lighter.
n. The act of unloading into a lighter, or of conveying by a lighter.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The price paid for conveyance of goods on a lighter.
n. The act of unloading into a lighter, or of conveying by a lighter.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act of unloading cargo into a lighter.
n. The price paid for unloading a ship by means of a lighter, or for conveying goods or merchandise in lighters.
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n. the fee charged for carrying goods in lighters
n. the transportation of goods on a lighter
Word Usage
"Cocos (Keeling) Islandsnote: the Cocos Islands Cooperative Society Ltd. employs construction workers, stevedores, and lighterage workers; tourism employs others"