Definition of Lightir
Light"er (līt"&etilde;r), n.
One who, or that which, lights; as, a lighter of
lamps.
Light"er, n. [D. ligter, fr.
ligt light. See Light not heavy.] (Naut.) A
large boat or barge, mainly used in unloading or loading vessels
which can not reach the wharves at the place of shipment or
delivery.
Lighter screw (Mach.), a screw for
adjusting the distance between the stones in a grinding mill by
raising or lowering the bridgetree.
Light"er, v. t. To convey by a
lighter, as to or from the shore; as, to lighter the cargo of
a ship.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A small, reusable, handheld device for creating fire.
- Cigarette in mouth, he clutched his pockets in search of a lighter.
- less dark; brighter.
- I prefer a lighter shade of pink.
- weighing less
- What happened? You look 10 lbs. lighter!
- of less force
- I wish I'd thrown a lighter punch; he's out cold.
- of less forcefulness or severity
- I prefer my old barber. He had a lighter touch.
- His punishment was lighter than he had expected.
- less serious
- This film is lighter than his last one. I only cried twice.
- less easily disturbed
- Be careful. He's a lighter sleeper than you'd think.
- lesser in quantity
- The snowfall is lighter this year.
- A flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads across short distances (especially for canals or for loading or unloading larger boats).
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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