lighter
English Thesaurus
1. a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | boat, |
| definition | : | a small vessel for travel on water (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | dredger, |
| definition | : | a barge (or a vessel resembling a barge) that is used for dredging (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | houseboat, |
| definition | : | a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pontoon, |
| definition | : | (nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | scow, |
| definition | : | a barge carrying bulk materials in an open hold (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | norfolk wherry, wherry, |
| definition | : | sailing barge used especially in East Anglia (noun.artifact) |
2. a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | device, |
| definition | : | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | friction match, lucifer, match, |
| definition | : | lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | match, |
| definition | : | a burning piece of wood or cardboard (noun.artifact) |
3. a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | fuel, |
| definition | : | a substance that can be consumed to produce energy (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | firelighter, |
| definition | : | (a piece of) a substance that burns easily and can be used to start a coal or coke fire (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | punk, |
| definition | : | substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks) (noun.substance) |
4. transport in a flatbottom boat (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | transport, |
| definition | : | move something or somebody around; usually over long distances (verb.motion) |
5. a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | barge, |
| definition | : | transport by barge on a body of water (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | lighter, |
| definition | : | transport in a flatbottom boat (verb.motion) |
6. a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | ignite, light, ignite, light, |
| definition | : | cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat (verb.weather) |
7. transport in a flatbottom boat (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | lighterage, |
| definition | : | the transportation of goods on a lighter (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | barge, flatboat, hoy, lighter, |
| definition | : | a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | lighterage, |
| definition | : | the fee charged for carrying goods in lighters (noun.possession) |
8. a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | barge, |
| definition | : | transport by barge on a body of water (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | lighter, |
| definition | : | transport in a flatbottom boat (verb.motion) |
9. a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | ignite, light, ignite, light, |
| definition | : | cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat (verb.weather) |
10. transport in a flatbottom boat (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | lighterage, |
| definition | : | the transportation of goods on a lighter (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | barge, flatboat, hoy, lighter, |
| definition | : | a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | lighterage, |
| definition | : | the fee charged for carrying goods in lighters (noun.possession) |
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