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LIGHTERAGE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The transportation of goods on a lighter
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("lighterage" is a kind of...):
conveyance; transfer; transferral; transport; transportation (the act of moving something from one location to another)
Derivation:
lighter (transport in a flatbottom boat)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The fee charged for carrying goods in lighters
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("lighterage" is a kind of...):
fee (a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services)
Derivation:
lighter (transport in a flatbottom boat)
