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Definition of 'lighterage'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) lighterage
the use of lighters in loading or unloading ships and in transporting goods for short distances.

2. lighterage
a fee paid for lighter service.

Etymology: (1475–85)

Definition of 'lighterage'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) lighterage
the fee charged for carrying goods in lighters

2. (noun) lighterage
the transportation of goods on a lighter

Definition of 'lighterage'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) lighterage
the price paid for conveyance of goods on a lighter

2. (noun) lighterage
the act of unloading into a lighter, or of conveying by a lighter

Definition of 'lighterage'

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

1. lighterage
The process in which small craft are used to transport cargo or personnel from ship to shore. Lighterage may be performed using amphibians, landing craft, discharge lighters, causeways, and barges.

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