English Explanatory Dictionary

lighter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who lights things.
  2. A device used to light things, especially a reusable handheld device for creating fire to light cigarettes.
noun
  1. A flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads across short distances (especially for canals or for loading or unloading larger boats).
verb
  1. To transfer (cargo or passengers) to or from a ship by means of a lighter or other small vessel.
  2. To transfer cargo or fuel from (a ship), lightening it to make its draft less or to make it easier to refloat.
adj
  1. comparative form of light: more light
adj
  1. comparative form of light: more light

Pronunciation

/ˈlaɪtɚ/ [ˈlaɪɾɚ] /ˈlaɪtə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-lighter.wav en-us-lighter.ogg En-uk-lighter.ogg

Word forms

lighter lighters lightering lightered

Etymology

From light (“to ignite”) + -er. Cognate with Middle Dutch lichtere, lichter (“one who spreads light, illuminator”), Dutch lichter, luchter (“candle-holder, chandelier”). Compare also Middle English lightnere, liȝtnere (“one who enlightens or illuminates”).

Synonyms

briquet

Related words

lightboat

Derived words

candlelighter cigar lighter fag lighter fag-lighter gaslighter jet lighter lighterage lighter fluid lighterful lighterman lighter screw lump the lighter pipe lighter sandlighter table lighter torch lighter
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