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lighterage

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light·er·age  (ltr-j)
n. Nautical
1. Transportation of goods on a lighter.
2. The fee charged for lightering.
lighterage [ˈlaɪtərɪdʒ]
n
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) the conveyance or loading and unloading of cargo by means of a lighter
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) the charge for this service
lighterage
a fee charged for transportation by lighter.
See also: Dues and Payment
A small craft designed to transport cargo or personnel from ship to shore. Lighterage includes amphibians, landing craft, discharge lighters, causeways, and barges.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lighterage - the fee charged for carrying goods in lighters
fee - a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
2.lighterage - the transportation of goods on a lighter
transfer, transferral, transportation, conveyance, transport - the act of moving something from one location to another


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Army lighterage from SDDC's Azores Detachment was turned-in for disposal Oct.
End of an era in the Azores by Hanson, John / Translog
There is an excellent description of how a RRDF (Roll-on/roll-off discharge facility) and lighterage can be used to overcome poor arrival port facilities by unloading the SBCT onto what amounts to a floating pier off the coast as an intermediate step to get the SBCT ashore.
The Stryker Brigade Combat Team: Rethinking Strategic Responsiveness ... by Galea, Dave / The Canadian Army Journal
893 (1937) (expenditure incurred to construct a publicly owned breakwater for the purpose of increasing taxpayer's freight lighterage operation).
Comments on ANPR on capitalization: April 24, 2002 by Tax Executive
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