[ligh.ter] n [ME, fr. (assumed) MD lichter, fr. MD lichten to unload; akin to OE leoht light in weight] (14c): a large usu. flat-bottomed barge used esp. in unloading or loading ships
[2]lighter vt (1840): to convey by a lighter [3]light.er n (1553) 1: one that lights or sets a fire
2: a device for lighting a fire; esp: a mechanical or electrical device used for lighting cigarettes, cigars, or pipes