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Lightering meaning
The process of transferring cargo or fuel off of a sunken or grounded ship, making it easier to refloat.
Example sentences (3)
The process is known as lightering.
His work in the latter stages of the Great Northern War (ending in 1721), for example, was dominated by lightering duties.
Small boats can provide transport or convey cargo ( lightering ) to and from large ships.