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lighterage
light·er·age L0162500 (lī′tər-ĭj)n. Nautical 1. Transportation of goods on a lighter.2. The fee charged for lightering.lighterage (ˈlaɪtərɪdʒ) n1. (Nautical Terms) the conveyance or loading and unloading of cargo by means of a lighter2. (Nautical Terms) the charge for this servicelight•er•age (ˈlaɪ tər ɪdʒ)
n. 1. the use of lighters in loading or unloading ships and in transporting goods for short distances. 2. a fee paid for lighter service. [1475–85] lighterageA small craft designed to transport cargo or personnel from ship to shore. Lighterage includes amphibians, landing craft, discharge lighters, causeways, and barges.lighteragea fee charged for transportation by lighter.See also: Dues and PaymentThesaurus| Noun | 1. | lighterage - the fee charged for carrying goods in lightersfee - a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services | | 2. | lighterage - the transportation of goods on a lightertransfer, transferral, transportation, conveyance, transport - the act of moving something from one location to another |
lighterage
lighterage[′līd·ə·rij] (industrial engineering) Loading or unloading ships by means of a lighter. The fee charged for this operation. lighterage
Words related to lighteragenoun the fee charged for carrying goods in lightersRelated Wordsnoun the transportation of goods on a lighterRelated Words- transfer
- transferral
- transportation
- conveyance
- transport
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