| 单词 | lightering |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈlightering ˈlightering n. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > transportation by water > [noun] > loading, unloading, or ferrying by lighter lighterage1483 lightering1785 1785 Case C. Atkinson 112 The different branches of the corn trade, respecting both the buying, lightering, and shipping, of the different articles. 1840 Evid. Hull Docks Comm. 18 Would not that very considerably increase the expense of your lightering? 1858 T. Dalton in Mercantile Marine Mag. 5 337 The lightering to ships in the roads is done..by American..brigs. 1924 Times 24 Nov. (Royal ed.) 21/6 The [stranded] British steamer Maresfield..has been refloated after the lightering of about 500 tons of cargo. 2018 Financial Express (Bangladesh) (Nexis) 12 June Lightering of cargoes from mother vessels partially resumed at the outer anchorage of the Chittagong Port. < as lemmas |
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