Lighter (Verb)
Meaning
Transport in a flatbottom boat.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The cargo needed to be lighter to prevent the flatboat from becoming too heavy to navigate.
- Overloading the flatboat meant they had to lighter the cargo before proceeding downstream.
- It took several men to lighter the loads of grain and coal to make the flatboat safe for transport.
- The task required carefully selecting the right cargo to lighter, allowing the boat to reach its destination.
- A lighter flatboat made for easier passage through shallow waters, making the journey faster.