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Vocabulary Entry
lighterage
|noun • verb
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N
noun
The action or process of loading or unloading a lighter ship.
Example Sentences
"The lighterage of goods was completed in just a few hours."
"Due to the lighterage costs, they decided to ship the products differently."
"The port facility offers lighterage services to expedite the transfer of cargo."
V
verb
To transport by lighter (though this form is rarely used as a verb).
Example Sentences
"They plan to lighterage the supplies to the isolated island."
"The company will lighterage the containers once the tide is high."
"We need to lighter the equipment to the dock for loading."