Plural of lighter
regular plural
The plural of lighter is lighters.
Forms of lighter
| Singular | lighter /ˈlaɪtɚ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | lighters |
| Countable | countable |
Lighters in a sentence
- It is, of course, possible to work only to or from lighters in this way, and such working is not very general in this country, although a certain amount of such overside work is carried on in enclosed docks.1945 January and February, T. F. Cameron, “Dock Working”, in Railway Magazine, page 9
- All cargo and passengers are transported to the shore by lighters, house boats, or steam launches.1926 January, “Shipping Traffic in Foochow”, in The Chinese Economic Monthly [經濟討論處], volume III, number 1, The Chinese Government Bureau…. From the entry Mawei
- They were sailing lighters of some kind, primarily used to carry the catches from fishing boats at sea to port.2015, Ian Friel, Henry V’s Navy: The Sea-Road to Agincourt and Conquest, 1413–1422, →ISBN. From the entry picard
- Elsewhere on the Island, facilities for the transport of goods were limited to landing piers and prayas for junks and lighters.1973, Tzu-nang Chiu, The Port of Hong Kong: A Survey of its Development, page 24. From the entry praya
- I wandered over to his record collection, past his mantel displaying mid-century lighters, past his closet filled with trench coats and shoehorns, past his credenza stacked with pamphlets.2022, Ling Ma, “Yeti Lovemaking”, in Bliss Montage, New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, →ISBN. From the entry credenza
Meaning of lighter
- noun A person who lights things.
- noun A device used to light things, especially a reusable handheld device for creating fire to light cigarettes.
- noun A flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads across short distances (especially for canals or for loading or unloading larger boats).
Questions about the plural of lighter
- What is the plural of lighter?
- The plural of lighter is lighters.
- Is lighter countable?
- Lighter is a countable noun.
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