°A small, reusable,
handheld device for creating
fire, especially for lighting cigarettes.
"Cigarette in mouth, he clutched his pockets in search of a lighter."
°A flat-bottomed
boat for carrying heavy loads across short distances (especially for
canals or for loading or unloading larger boats).
verb
°To transfer
cargo or
fuel from a
ship, lightening it to make its
draft less or to make it easier to refloat.