lighterman

[ lahy-ter-muhn ]

/ ˈlaɪ tər mən /

noun, plural light·er·men.

a person who navigates a lighter.

Origin of lighterman

First recorded in 1550–60; lighter² + -man

Words nearby lighterman

lightening, lighten up, lighter, lighterage, lighter fluid, lighterman, lighter-than-air, lightface, lightfast, light-fingered, light flyweight

Example sentences from the Web for lighterman

The offensive antics of a lighterman in mid-stream, who nearly fell overboard in his efforts to attract his attention, he ignored.
Ship's Company, The Entire Collection|W.W. Jacobs
He was the son of a lighterman, and for many years stood behind a counter and sold books.
Old and New London|Walter Thornbury
"That's me," said the lighterman, as he pushed his unwieldy craft from the jetty.
His Other Self|W.W. Jacobs
As a lighterman he did better, until the building of a wharf ruined his business.
By-Ways of War|James Jeffrey Roche

单词	lighterman
释义	lighterman [ lahy-ter-muhn ] / ˈlaɪ tər mən / noun, plural light·er·men. a person who navigates a lighter. Origin of lighterman First recorded in 1550–60; lighter² + -man Words nearby lighterman lightening, lighten up, lighter, lighterage, lighter fluid, lighterman, lighter-than-air, lightface, lightfast, light-fingered, light flyweight Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lighterman The offensive antics of a lighterman in mid-stream, who nearly fell overboard in his efforts to attract his attention, he ignored. Ship's Company, The Entire Collection\|W.W. Jacobs He was the son of a lighterman, and for many years stood behind a counter and sold books. Old and New London\|Walter Thornbury "That's me," said the lighterman, as he pushed his unwieldy craft from the jetty. His Other Self\|W.W. Jacobs As a lighterman he did better, until the building of a wharf ruined his business. By-Ways of War\|James Jeffrey Roche
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