lighter

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A person who lights things.
2. A device used to light things, especially a reusable handheld device for creating fire to light cigarettes.

Verb

1. To transfer (cargo or passengers) to or from a ship by means of a lighter or other small vessel.
2. To transfer cargo or fuel from (a ship), lightening it to make its draft less or to make it easier to refloat.

Adj

comparative form of light: more light

Adj

comparative form of light: more light

light

• Noun
• Verb
• Adj
• Adj
• Adv
• Verb
• Verb

Lees meer

Sinonieme

barge

igniter

light

flatboat

ignitor

cigarette lighter

hoy

matches

sampan

freighter

pocket lighter

illuminator

lamp

lightest

lighting

lower

match

primer

priming

punt

scow

spill

tinder

torch

towboat

tower

tug

tugboat

very light

vessel

LTR

narrow boat

set light

tinder box

fuzee

cigarette-lighter

detonating device

lighting fixture

lighting installation

priming apparatus

illuminating apparatus

lighting attachment

bright

boat

⛵

cap

cargo vessel

cigarette

🚬

cigar lighter

flat-bottomed boat

fuse

Vertalings

briquet

accendino

Feuerzeug

encendedor

isqueiro

aansteker

αναπτήρας

mechero

Leichter

encenedor

chiatta

accenditore

barcaça

aak

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈlaɪtɚ/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Middle Dutch: lichtere

Verwante met Nederlands: lichter

Verwante met Middle English: lightnere

Geërf van Middle English: lightere

Verwante met Fries: lichter

Verwante met Middle Low German: lichter

In summary

From light (“to ignite”) + -er. Cognate with Middle Dutch lichtere, lichter (“one who spreads light, illuminator”), Dutch lichter, luchter (“candle-holder, chandelier”). Compare also Middle English lightnere, liȝtnere (“one who enlightens or illuminates”).