lighter

lighter englannista suomeksi

1. kulkea lotjalla, kuljettaa lotjalla, kuljettaa proomulla

2. sytytin, sytkäri

3. proomu, lotja

4. sytytyslaite

1. sytytin, savukkeensytytin, tupakansytytin informal, sytkäri colloquial

2. lehteri

2. Substantiivi

lighter englanniksi

1. A person who lights things.

(ux)

2. (senseid) A device used to light things, especially a reusable handheld device for creating fire to light cigarettes.

(syn)

3. A flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads across short distances (especially for canals or for loading or unloading larger boats).

4. (quote-journal)

5. To transfer (cargo or passengers) to or from a ship by means of a lighter or other small vessel.

6. 1900. ''Report of the Commission Appointed by the President to Investigate the Conduct of the War Department in the War with Spain.'' Vol. 7, pg. 3227.

Troops and stores were lightered to the wharves inside the harbor by steamers ''Orizaba'' and ''Berkshire.''

7. To transfer cargo or fuel from (a ship), lightening it to make its draft less or to make it easier to refloat.

8. (en-comparative of)

9. lighter