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Definitions: Lighterage |
LighterageNoun1. The fee charged for carrying goods in lighters. 2. The transportation of goods on a lighter. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Domain | Definitions |
Economics | The loading or unloading of a ship by means of a lighter (barge), especially when shallow waters prevent an ocean going vessel from approaching a berth, or if berths are unavailable. (references) |
Shipping | Refers to carriage of goods by lighter and the charge assessed therefrom. (references) |
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Synonym: LighterageSynonym: Cargo handling. (additional references) |
| Synonyms by domain: stevedoring (transportation), transport by barge. |
| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | Craftsmaster of the harbor utility craft YFU-74, gives a smile of approval as his crew prepares to leave the lighterage area at Da Nang, Republic of Vietnam, on a cargo run northward to Dong Ha, 21 May 1969.Credit: NAVY. |
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Economic History | Tanzania | THA currently functions as a service port in Dar es Salaam with the main business units being the container terminal, general cargo berths, grain terminal, passengher terminal and lighterage quay, oil terminals, marine services, dockyard, Tanga port, and Mtwara port. (references) |
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| "Lighterage" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Lighterage" is used about 2 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (proper) | 100% | 2 | 245,945 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Language | Translations for "lighterage"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | Poplatek Za Vyložení Lodi. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | Φαρικά Τέλη. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | ׁורות. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | Dereglyékkel Szállítás. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | jee-lughtaghey (discharge, disembarkation), costys jeelughtey. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ighteragelay Лихтерный Сбор. (various references) pretovar (reloading, trans-shipment). (various references) Mavnaya Yükleme, Mavna Ücreti. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Words beginning with "lighterage": lighterages. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "lighterage" (pronounced 'Light"er*age'): Abusage, Accourage, Acierage, Acreage, Adage, Adjustage, Adjutage, After-eatage, After-image, Agiotage, Ajutage, Alienage, Alloyage, Alnage, Altarage, Ambassage, Amenage, Amperage, Anecdotage, Angelage, Apanage, Appanage, Appenage, Appendage, Apprenticeage, Arbitrage, Arrearage, Assemblage, Asswage, Avenage, Badinage, baggage, Ballastage, Ballotage, Baronage, Baronetage, Barrage, Bavardage, Beaconage, Beguinage, Berthage, Beverage, Billage, Blindage, Blocage, blockage, Boatage, Bodrage, Bondage, Borage. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-e-g-g-h-i-l-r-t" | |
-2 letters: heritage, litharge, thirlage. | |
-3 letters: alright, atelier, egalite, haggler, haltere, higgler, lathier, leather, leggier, lighter, relight. | |
-4 letters: aether, aiglet, aigret, alight, aright, eaglet, either, elater, elegit, ergate, gaiter, galere, garget, gargle, gather, gelate, gelati, giglet, glaire, greige, haggle, hailer, halite, halter, healer, heater, hegari, hegira, hereat, higgle, lagger, lather, legate, ligate, lither, raggee, raggle. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-e-e-g-g-h-i-l-r-t" | |
+1 letter: lighterages. | |
+2 letters: telegraphing. | |
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