lighterage

light·er·age

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lahy-ter-ij]
- /ˈlaɪ tər ɪdʒ/
- /ˈlaɪ.tə.rɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahy-ter-ij]
- /ˈlaɪ tər ɪdʒ/

Definitions of lighterage word

noun lighterage the use of lighters in loading and unloading ships and in transporting goods for short distances. 1
noun lighterage a fee paid for lighter service. 1
noun lighterage The transfer of cargo by means of a lighter; the charge levied for such transfer. 1
noun lighterage the conveyance or loading and unloading of cargo by means of a lighter 0
noun lighterage the charge for this service 0
noun lighterage the loading or unloading of a ship, or transportation of goods, by means of a lighter, or barge 0

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Origin of lighterage

First appearance:

before 1475

One of the 25% oldest English words

First recorded in 1475-85; lighter2 + -age

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Parts of speech for Lighterage

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lighterage

lighterage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

lighterage usage trend in Literature

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