lighter: Meaning and Definition of

light•er

Pronunciation: (lī'tur), [key]
— n.
  1. a person or thing that lights or ignites.
  2. a mechanical device used in lighting cigarettes, cigars, or pipes for smoking.

light•er

Pronunciation: (lī'tur), [key]
— n.
  1. a large, open, flat-bottomed barge, used in unloading and loading ships offshore or in transporting goods for short distances in shallow waters.
—v.t.
  1. to convey in or as if in a lighter.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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