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lighterage
/ ˈlaɪtərɪdʒ /
noun
- the conveyance or loading and unloading of cargo by means of a lighter
- the charge for this service
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lighterage1
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Example Sentences
This factor clearly appears in the sugar and cement lighterage cases in 1908.
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Some were "refund of terminal charges;" some were "lighterage demurrage;" some were allowances for damages.
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The shallowness of the harbour necessitates lighterage and repeated loading of cargoes.
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Have they added a lot more lighters to their lighterage fleet?
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Did your father ever make me pay lighterage if he could help it?
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