Associations to the word «Lighterage»

Wiktionary

LIGHTERAGE, noun. The fee paid for conveyance of goods on a lighter.
LIGHTERAGE, noun. The act of unloading into a lighter, or of conveying by a lighter.

Dictionary definition

LIGHTERAGE, noun. The fee charged for carrying goods in lighters.
LIGHTERAGE, noun. The transportation of goods on a lighter.

Wise words

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