/ ˈlaɪtə(r); NAmE / noun
1.
(also cigaˈrette lighter ) a small device that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes, etc.
2.
a boat with a flat bottom used for carrying goods to and from ships in harbour
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WORD ORIGIN
sense 2 late Middle English : from light (in the sense unload), or from Middle Low German luchter .