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lighterman

[ lahy-ter-muhn ]
/ ˈlaɪ tər mən /
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noun, plural light·er·men.
a person who navigates a lighter.
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Origin of lighterman

First recorded in 1550–60; lighter2 + -man

Words nearby lighterman

lightening, lighten up, lighter, lighterage, lighter fluid, lighterman, lighter-than-air, lightface, lightfast, light-fingered, light flyweight
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How to use lighterman in a sentence

  • The offensive antics of a lighterman in mid-stream, who nearly fell overboard in his efforts to attract his attention, he ignored.

    Ship's Company, The Entire Collection|W.W. Jacobs

  • As a lighterman he did better, until the building of a wharf ruined his business.

    By-Ways of War|James Jeffrey Roche

  • He was the son of a lighterman, and for many years stood behind a counter and sold books.

    Old and New London|Walter Thornbury

  • "That's me," said the lighterman, as he pushed his unwieldy craft from the jetty.

    His Other Self|W.W. Jacobs
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