lighter
1. ligh.ter \'li-t-*r\ n [ME, fr. (assumed) MD lichter, fr. MD lichten to unload; akin to OE] le-oht light in weight : a large usu. flat-bottomed barge used esp. in unloading or loading ships 2. lighter vt : to convey by a lighter 3. light.er \'li-t-*r\ n 1: one that lights or sets a fire 2: a device for lighting a fire; esp : a mechanical or electrical d evice used for lighting cigarettes, cigars, or pipes