(a lighter)
51lighter-out — light·er out …
52lighter — [ˈlaɪtə] noun [C] a small object that produces a flame, used for lighting cigarettes …
53lighter-than-air — /laɪtə ðən ˈɛə/ (say luytuh dhuhn air) adjective 1. (of aircraft) of less specific gravity than the air. 2. of or relating to such aircraft …
54lighter side — More enjoyable or amusing aspect …
55lighter aboard ship — (LASH) small barges for carrying cargo between ship and shore …
56lighter — A vessel of shallow draft used in transporting cargo to and from a ship anchored in deep water, shallow water preventing the docking of the ship at the wharf. The Mamie (DC Mich) 5 F 813, 820. A vessel for the purpose of admiralty jurisdiction.… …
57lighter — 1. n. a device for lighting cigarettes etc. 2. n. a boat, usu. flat bottomed, for transferring goods from a ship to a wharf or another ship. Etymology: ME f. MDu. lichter (as LIGHT(2) in the sense unload ) …
58lighter-than-air — adjective relating to a balloon or other aircraft that flies because it weighs less than the air it displaces • Similar to: ↑light • Topics: ↑aircraft …
59lighter-than-air craft — noun aircraft supported by its own buoyancy • Hypernyms: ↑aircraft • Hyponyms: ↑airship, ↑dirigible, ↑balloon …
60lighter-out — ˈlīd.əˈrau̇t noun ( s) Etymology: light out, v. + er : a worker who inspects the lining of beer barrels by inserting a light through the side hole and looking through the top …