单词 | lighterman |
释义 | lighterman (once / 81513 pages) n WORD FAMILY lighterman: lightermen USAGE EXAMPLESWhen the river froze, the watermen, who transported people along the Thames, and the lightermen, who moved goods, lost their ability to earn. BBC(Jan 28, 2014) Even in the 1970s, the estuary was busy with lighters and lightermen – lovely times, says Mr Pace, but all gone. The Guardian(Jun 08, 2012) All the firemen in London must be watermen or lightermen. Darton, William, City Scenes—or a peep into London(2012) n someone who operates a barge Syn|Hyper bargee, bargeman Jack, Jack-tar, gob, mariner, old salt, sea dog, seafarer, seaman, tar a man who serves as a sailor |
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