lighter 1
/luy"teuhr/ , n.
1. a person or thing that lights or ignites.
2. a mechanical device used in lighting cigarettes, cigars, or pipes for smoking.
[ 1545-55; LIGHT 1 + -ER 1 ]
lighter 2
/luy"teuhr/ , n.
1. a large, open, flat-bottomed barge, used in unloading and loading ships offshore or in transporting goods for short distances in shallow waters.
v.t.
2. to convey in or as if in a lighter.
[ 1350-1400; ME; see LIGHT 3 , -ER 1 ]