Definitions
transport in a flatbottom boat
Word origin
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”).
Used in a sentence
“a lighter of lamps”
“Cigarette in mouth, he clutched his pockets in search of a lighter.”
“It is, of course, possible to work only to or from lighters in this way, and such working is not very general in this country, although a certain amount of such overside work is carried on in enclosed docks.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Not as heavy”7 letters
02“Less heavy”7 letters
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