LIGHTERAGE


Meaning of LIGHTERAGE in English

/luy"teuhr ij/ , n.

1. the use of lighters in loading and unloading ships and in transporting goods for short distances.

2. a fee paid for lighter service.

[ 1475-85; LIGHTER 2 + -AGE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .